Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful, by HBS Working Knowledge, Harvard Business School
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These 11 dimensions are:
- Identification of Opportunities. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the ability to identify and seek out high-potential business opportunities.
- Vision and Influence. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the ability to influence all internal and external stakeholders that must work together to execute a business vision and strategy.
- Comfort with Uncertainty. Measures skills and behaviors associated with being able to move a business agenda forward in the face of uncertain and ambiguous circumstances.
- Assembling and Motivating a Business Team. Measures skills and behaviors required to select the right members of a team and motivate that team to accomplish business goals.
- Efficient Decision Making. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the ability to make effective and efficient business decisions, even in the face of insufficient information.
- Building Networks. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the ability to assemble necessary resources and to create the professional and business networks necessary for establishing and growing a business venture.
- Collaboration and Team Orientation. Measures skills and behaviors associated with being a strong team player who is able to subordinate a personal agenda to ensure the success of the business.
- Management of Operations. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the ability to successfully manage the ongoing operations of a business.
- Finance and Financial Management. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the successful management of all financial aspects of a business venture.
- Sales. Measures skills and behaviors needed to build an effective sales organization and sales channel that can successfully acquire, retain, and serve customers, while promoting strong customer relationships and engagement.
- Preference for Established Structure. Measures preference for operating in more established and structured business environments rather than a preference for building new ventures where the structure must adapt to an uncertain and rapidly changing business context and strategy.
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