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LEVEL UP YOUR CEO GAME WITH THESE 4 TIPS

Contributor (Tosin) by Contributor (Tosin)
February 17, 2022
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When starting your business, it may seem impossible to be successful as the top entrepreneurs in the world, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. Nevertheless, many of them overcame critical blockades to succeed, and they learned lessons from their experiences.

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Here are four tips to help you level up your CEO game:

1. Be a Missionary, not a Mercenary

What does a mercenary do? A mercenary is an opportunist and always sets up the latest deal with no real sense of responsibility, no passion for solving problems. So many executives and stakeholders think they know the solution to these problems, and they don’t even want to discuss or debate it. They just want a team that will follow their directions.

A missionary in the business world understands the importance of loyalty, quality and conversion. He/she is engaged, motivated, and has a deep knowledge of the business context, with tangible empathy for the customer.

However, in your actions with a missionary’s zeal, you can build long-lasting partnerships and trust among both staff members and customers. This gives you access to create ideas and also build strong relationships with employers and customers. Part of creating an overall culture like this is by providing excellent training, compensation and benefits to employees, along with dynamic team structures.

2. Be Flexible

One of the most important skills for sustainable success is being flexible with ideas. However, you can prepare for the unexpected because facing challenges and mistakes is the best way to learn and grow.

You can train your mind in creating ideas by reading widely and continuously. As you continue to read widely, you’ll likely understand that there are no perfect ideas, and it is best to let the market determine which are suitable for your business and which aren’t.

3. Remember that your customers are special

As a business owner, your goal is to provide value for your customers while doing that, have it in mind that you must identify and meet your customers’ needs. In the process of making them special, give them the information needed in making decisions, show them what they will expect while interacting with your brand: it may be on social media, websites or physical stores.

Secondly, train your employees to be company agents by understanding the business and your customers. As well, encourage staff members to interact with customers more broadly, rather than focusing solely on transactions.

In creating a business plan, ensure that you know your target audience and put everything in place while delivering quality services.

4. Be Consistent!

The stress and situations of a business can often cause CEOs to behave inconsistently. Business owners are often happy when the business is doing well and disappointed when the business becomes weak. An inconsistent leader leaves the team fearful. They do not know who they are going to get each day. This results in a lack of productivity and a lack of communication.

In avoiding this kind of act, create a daily plan on how to align with the business vision. A business without a vision leads to confusion. To have others follow a leader, the leader must know who he or she is. Values are what people follow, not voices.

The best leaders have consistent habits. They create a personal structure in helping them achieve their utmost level of performance. They know the routine that will lead them to success.

 

 

 

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Abinde Tosin is interested in blogging. She loves to write and is currently a contributor at smartpreneur.com. She is a graduate of the Univeristy of Nigeria

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