There are two conditions under which entrepreneurs bring in a leadership team, says Jeffrey Gandz, professor at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. “One is that they have evolved toward creating a leadership team. That’s almost certainly the best way. The other is when the business gets so out of control, becomes so impossible to deal with that they have to bring in a leadership team.”
“I am consistently impressed by the capacity of our entrepreneurial students, alumni and supporters to create value not only for the advancement of their own new venture interests, but also in support of the broader community of entrepreneurs throughout the world.” Ivey Entrepreneur - Championing Entrepreneurship in Canada
Don’t forget suppliers and customers. This is the second of two columns on Generating Cash Flow during difficult economic times by Eric Morse, Associate Dean, Programs, and the JR Shaw Professor in Entrepreneurship and Family-Owned Business, Richard Ivey School of Business.
Build on relationships and personal networks. This is the first of two columns on Generating Cash Flow during difficult economic times by Eric Morse, Associate Dean, Programs, and the JR Shaw Professor in Entrepreneurship and Family-Owned Business, Richard Ivey School of Business.
Michael Sider is an Assistant Professor of Management Communications at the Richard Ivey School of Business. He teaches at the HBA and the MBA level, and his research interests include conflict management, difficult conversations, and presentation skills. Here he provides some of his wisdom on these topics relevant not only to Entrepreneurs but everyone interested in understanding how to be a better communicator.