What Type of Leadership Leads to Small Business Success? – Small Business Show 190

Start a business and you become a leader. Not just for employees, but to your customers, suppliers and other partners. What type of leadership style creates the most successful Small Businesses? Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean today to learn about different leadership styles and why you’ll need more than one type for success. Should you be a constant cheerleader, or a steady, persistent force that your followers count on? We’ll discuss why you’ll need to be both and when it’s appropriate to use each style. You’ll hear about prioritizing relationships over tasks and how you’ll get better results from your followers this way. Shannon discusses his favorite “Mirror vs. Window” analogy for praise and accountability and Dave discusses the differences between leadership and just working hard. We share our tips about granting autonomy, how ethics play a role in what your followers think of you and how persistence needs to be your super power. We wrap up the show with a discussion about emptying the trash and cooking lunch for your followers – always fun topics. Listen in and then share your own leadership tips at the Small Business Support Group. Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Small Business Show #190 for Wednesday, September 26, 2018 00:00:57 Better than the alternative 00:02:08 The definition of retirement: Dave’s Ice Cream Truck! Bill Ready on Small Business Show 00:05:49 No results for Leadership! 00:06:36 SPONSOR: Timing, for anyone billing their hours. Visit timingapp.com/smallbusiness 00:09:13 What type of Leadership creates a successful small business? Leadership vs. Just Working Hard 00:12:23 Setting the priorities: Dashboard-level view of your business 00:13:17 Categorize problems: systemic or one-offs 00:13:45 Cheerleader vs. Steady Hand that Leads through Crisis 00:14:48 Leverage silence 00:15:28 Spin your perspective 00:18:33 Always make a decision! 00:21:12 Openly praise, privately correct Build a Safe, Trusting Environment 00:23:09 SPONSOR: New Square Payroll App – Everything you can do on a desktop you can do in the app. Visit Square.com/Go/SBS for More 00:25:10 Small Business Support Group 00:25:31 Managing your management: focusing on tasks vs. relationships “These people worry about the business more than I do.” 00:27:23 Developing your people Adjust roles to take advantage of skills and strengths Take a genuine interest to learn who your employees are Create an environment you enjoy! Ask: “Do you need anything?” 00:32:11 Pay attention to the new person 00:33:23 Extend financial autonomy 00:34:17 Monitor your ethics 00:36:21 Persistence – Communicate during crisis 00:38:17 Be the janitor and the cook! 00:39:18 SBS 190 Outtro The post What Type of Leadership Leads to Small Business Success? – Small Business Show 190 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.