| Five Critical Skills That Entrepreneurs Need | October 01, 2003 |
Jerry Kaplan
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Winster |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Speaker Series |
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| Video 3 of 13 from this talk |
- 07:56Five Biggest Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make
- 06:31What are the Best Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs?
- 08:59Five Critical Skills That Entrepreneurs Need
- 01:09Companies Have Personalities
- 01:29Recruiting People to Sell for You
- 02:53Timing is Important: The Same Idea Can Have Different Fates
- 02:36Types of Risks
- 03:01Story of Startup: The Book
- 02:36The Best Time to Start a Company is When Nobody Thinks it's Possible
- 03:01Who Are Your Top Leaders?
- 01:26Personality of a Company: Establishing Culture and Values Early On
- 05:23Envisioning the Future: Microsensor Technology
- 02:05Transitioning from R&D
Description
Kaplan talks about the five critical skills that entrepreneurs need:
1) Leadership: ability to build consensus in the face of uncertainty
2) Communication: ability to keep a clear and consistent message
3) Decision-making: knowing when to make a decision
4) Being a good team player: knowing when to trust and when to delegate
5) Ability to telescope: to focus in on the details and then move back to the bigger picture.
1) Leadership: ability to build consensus in the face of uncertainty
2) Communication: ability to keep a clear and consistent message
3) Decision-making: knowing when to make a decision
4) Being a good team player: knowing when to trust and when to delegate
5) Ability to telescope: to focus in on the details and then move back to the bigger picture.
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