Two very different way of running a startup. Which one do you choose?
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Welcome back to
“Irresistible Communication”.
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:Two minutes, twice a week.
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:No nonsense advice on
leadership communication.
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:Each day, as the city awakens, Mr.
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:Smith is already at his start-ups hub.
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:His morning ritual is unwavering.
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:A sharp nod and an exact
“Good morning, team”.
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:His vision for the company is as clear as
the glass walls of the conference room.
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:Pitches to investors
are slick and precise,
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:and their strategies are streamlined.
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:There's admiration in the eyes of
his team, though not from personal
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:bonds, but from witnessing the
laser focus of a founder who knows
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:exactly where he’s steering the ship.
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:The respect for him doesn't stem
from shared laughs, but from the
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:undoubted clarity of his vision.
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:But then there's Mrs.
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:Jones.
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:Her startup radiates a different
energy from the moment you step in.
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:Morning, huddles aren't just updates.
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:They’re spaces where ideas
intertwine, challenges are shared,
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:and solutions are co-created.
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:Her vision, while clear, isn't rigid.
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:She doesn't dictate the journey, instead
she lights the path, trusting her team to
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:bring their unique strengths to the table.
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:Pitches to investors feel less
like presentations and more like
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:stories, weaving the company's
purpose with real-world impact.
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:With Mrs.
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:Jones, there's a palpable
sense of collective ownership.
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:Now, while both entrepreneurs are
certainly bound to leave a mark.
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:So it very much feels like
entrepreneurship isn't just
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:about launching a venture, but
about understanding the souls
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:who join you on the journey.
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:Keep lighting the path and
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