Small business is fascinating territory...small businesses capture the full range of people, personalities and business thinking. When it comes to leadership at small businesses, again, that is fascinating territory covering the full range.
But, this note will focus on just one type of small-business leader.
That small-business leader can be described using words like:
These impressive qualities define that small-business leader’s mindset.
You know this type of small-business leader. You meet this type of small-business leader frequently, probably every day. You meet this type of small-business leader in the restaurants where you eat, in the offices you visit during your workday, in the factories where you work, in the theaters where you wind down, in the convenience stores where you make small purchases...these small-business leaders are almost everywhere you look.
Perhaps, you know one of these small-business leaders as your boss?
Perhaps, you never thought of your boss that way? - as being a small-business leader? as possessing those impressive qualities?
Perhaps, you have had a much harsher view of your boss? - as being a rather flawed individual? as being too demanding or money-hungry?
Perhaps, you have the ability to set aside your present thinking and open your mind to the possibility that your boss is 'that small-business leader'? - creating value for others, clients and suppliers? - bearing risks and creating opportunities for you and your coworkers?
Yes - you can see the tremendous value embedded in that small-business leader's mindset.