1. 1.5 Entrepreneurs and leaders 1.5.6 Moving from entrepreneur to leader
Theme 1:
Marketing and people
Recap:
What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?
1.5 Entrepreneurs and leaders Moving from entrepreneur to leader
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2. 1.5.6 Moving from entrepreneur to leader
In this topic you will learn about
The difficulties in developing from an entrepreneur to a leader

3. Entrepreneurs and leaders
An entrepreneur is a person who spots an opportunity and shows initiative and a willingness to take risks in order to benefit from the potential rewards
A leader is a person that can inspire others and motivate them to meet objectives
What do entrepreneurs and leaders have in common?

4. Difficulties in developing from an entrepreneur to a leader
Many entrepreneurs find it difficult to move from being an entrepreneur to a leader, reasons include:
Reluctance to hand over control making it difficult to delegate
Loss of autonomy in decision making
Learning to trust others and not feel a need to constantly oversee everything or micro manage
Making the transition.
Making the Leap From Entrepreneur to Leader of a Professionally Managed Business

5. Entrepreneur to leader
Why might Steve Jobs and Richard Branson have managed to successfully move from entrepreneur to leaders?
Why did Branson switch back from being a Plc to an Ltd?

6. 1.5.6 Moving from entrepreneur to leader
In this topic you have learnt about
The difficulties in developing from an entrepreneur to a leader