What’s Involved in Leading an Entrepreneurial Venture?
7-4 Describe how entrepreneurs lead organizations.
The employees at software firm ClearCompany have to be flexible. Everyone is expected to contribute ideas. CEO and co-founder Andre Levoie said, “One way to give employees more [creative] freedom over how they work is to shift the focus from to-do lists and deadlines to goals and objectives—quantity to quality.” In return, Levoie is a supportive leader who gives his employees considerable latitude.35
Leading is an important function of entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneurial venture grows and people are brought on board, an entrepreneur takes on a new role—that of a leader. In this section, we want to look ...
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