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Business Book Bonanza: 10 Must-Read Gems To Skyrocket Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Look no further than these top business book recommendations from 10 successful Australian entrepreneurs who are all active members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). From timeless classics to modern best-sellers, the following books have influenced the way these entrepreneurs think and operate their businesses.

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Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020

StartupNation

Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. People are the most important part of any business but especially so in a startup where you don’t have processes in place, where your culture isn’t defined and where your values might still be forming.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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3 Ways to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Your Workplace Starting Today

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Plus, a culture of inclusion translates into a happier, more productive workforce. McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. Your core values tout a culture of inclusion. A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus.

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10 Ways Founder CEOs Can Create High-Performing Leadership Teams

Entrepreneur's Handbook

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO. Successful companies have distributed leadership across the business.

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Nick Dancer’s Advice to Biz Owners: “Just Show Up”

Smart Hustle Magazine

Nicholas Dancer is the owner and operator of Dancer Concrete Design and he chats with Ramon Ray about concrete, entrepreneurship, leadership, and his new book, Day In, Day Out: The Secret Power in Showing Up and Doing the Work. Nick says that his book focuses on not discounting the little things that get done over and over again.

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Be who you needed when you were younger

Entrepreneurs' Organization

At some point in life, almost everyone has collaborated with people who don’t share knowledge, don’t give advice, and don’t help others out with their experience. In his book, Giving , Bill Clinton said that he’d rather be wrong for trusting people than for distrusting them. Reset our mindsets and start taking conscious, active steps.