The people who succeed as start up CEO's approach the position much differently than those who fail as start up CEO's. Not a surprising statement on the surface. It is the way they succeed that is intriguing and perhaps, slightly unexpected. At its core, it is more rock and less talk.
The star CEO's daily activities involve more tactics and sales -- and less strategies and marketing. The successful start up CEO is determined and headstrong but very open to to hearing advice. Continually optimistic but not unrealistic. Tough but fair. Clear on the distinction that innovation isn't an idea alone but creativity backed up by relentless execution.
The rock star start up CEO has a different approach than his or her lower performing peers. The differences aren't superficial or incremental. While no one aspires to fail amongst start up CEO's, some do a much better job of it. This isn't to say that the lesser CEO's were essentially bad people and the better ones good people. It isn't a statement about them as people, it is a statement about them as CEO's.
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Author: Don Rainey
