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CEOs and Entrepreneurs Can’t “Own” Strategy: Implementing a Collaborative Approach

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I sat down with three business leaders last week to interview them about how they handle strategy. I started the session by asking, “Who owns your company’s strategy?” But in my opinion, they are not the best one(s) to own how the company gets there — in other words, strategy. ” All three replied they did.

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How Founders Can Master Mental Resilience to Stay in the Game Long Enough to Win

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Don’t miss our previous posts on How to Protect Your Mental Health When Starting a Business and 5 Strategies To Change Your Inner Dialogue From Critic to Advocate and 3 Steps to Safeguard Your Mental Health and Become a Better, More Effective Leader. So, what does this scenario teach us as entrepreneurs? Sounds luxurious, doesn’t it?

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5 Effective Inbound Marketing Strategies to Nurture in 2024 

Entrepreneurs' Organization

However, as with everything in business, the right strategies constantly change (even when the fundamentals stay the same). Identifying which digital marketing strategies will move the needle from so many viral trends is a real challenge: Is video marketing content as effective as they say?

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The Painful Experience That Inspired One Entrepreneur to Greatness

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs thrive on adversity: We identify problems, create solutions, and hear the word “no” as a challenge. Saichelle wasn’t a born entrepreneur. Give back Saichelle finds fulfillment in making a positive impact by coaching aspiring entrepreneurs and supporting organizations that help formerly incarcerated people. “I

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Ride the Entrepreneurial Wave: How Surfing Informs Business Strategy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Now that I’m an entrepreneur and avid surfer, I’ve realized that surfing teaches me more about the way I live my life and run my business than Taekwondo even. Contributed to EO by Melanie Balke, an EO Los Angeles member and founder and CEO of The Email Marketers , which helps companies grow their revenue through email marketing and SMS.

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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, member of the EO Tanzania chapter and founder of Empower Limited , a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture. Hire for attitude.

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Startup Vital Signs: The Case for Prioritizing Founder Wellness

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Founders are not machines. The rate is even higher among founders: Studies reveal that entrepreneurs are more prone to depression (30%) and anxiety disorders (27%) compared to non-entrepreneurs (Journal of Business Venturing). One Series A founder noted, “The peer-to-peer sessions were powerful. The feedback?