Leaders Light The Path

PODCAST EPISODE

Startup culture

Two very different way of running a startup. Which one do you choose?

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Transcript
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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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