Tuesday 21 February 2012

Crafting an Entrepreneurial Strategy

• Profiling the Past
• Profiling the Present


Getting Constructive Feedback


• Solicit feedback from those who know you well and who can be trusted

• Seek specific comments in particularly important areas and probe for detail if the feedback is unclear

• Recognize that feedback is most helpful if it is neither all positive nor all negative


• Ask for feedback in writing for contemplation and so feedback from various sources can be pulled together

• Be honest and straightforward with yourself and with others

• Avoid game playing or hidden agendas; avoid defensiveness over negative comments

• Listen carefully to what is being said and think about it; avoid answering, debating, or rationalizing


• Assess whether all important information has been considered and you have been realistic in your inferences and conclusions

• Request help in identifying common threads or patterns, possible implications of self-assessment data and certain weaknesses, and other relevant information that is missing

• Seek additional feedback from others to verify feedback and to supplement data

• Reach final conclusions at a later time


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