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ARTICLE · 16 NOVEMBER 2011

From Entrepreneur To Leader

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In the last 23 years, we’ve worked with over 1,200 growth-oriented owner-managers on the Cranfield Business Growth & Development Programme, helping them both to grow their businesses and develop themselves.

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By David Molian

In the last 23 years, we've worked with over 1,200 growth-oriented owner-managers on the Cranfield Business Growth & Development Programme, helping them both to grow their businesses and develop themselves. Over that time they've taught us a great deal about what it takes to become a truly effective leader of an entrepreneurial business.

Work 'on' the business, not 'in' it

Many businesses follow a predictable path. The founder starts as an artisan, 'doing the doing'. As he or she hires more staff the artisan evolves into the hero, routinely solving the everyday problems of the business. This can't continue indefinitely, so the founder makes key appointments to share the managerial load.

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