Survival tactics : the top 11 behaviors of successful entrepreneurs / Ted Sun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sun, Ted, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

xiv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.

Contents:

Part I You and Entrepreneurship

Chapter 1 Are You An Entrepreneur? Says Who? 3

Learning Your Entrepreneurial Roots 4

You Are Only as Good as a Machine 5

You Have 100 Percent Control of Your Future as an Entrepreneur 7

Chapter 2 How to Read This Book 13

Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundations 22

Are You Inside a Box? 22

Research that Builds Foundation 24

Chapter 4 What Does Success Mean to You? 27

Differences between Men and Women 29

Time Rich 30

Part II Self-Leadership

Chapter 5 Behavior 1: Constant Learning 37

Learning and Ego 37

Redefine Learning 39

Strategies for Learning 41

Chapter 6 Behavior 2: Technical Proficiency 48

Technical Proficiency Transfer 49

Abundance Instead of Fear 60

Chapter 7 Behavior 3: Self-Confidence 63

Chapter 8 Behavior 4: Co-dependence 72

Chapter 9 Behavior 5: Risk Taking 78

Defining Risk 78

Entrepreneurship and Risk 79

Risk Differences 80

The Three F's of Risk 83

Chapter 10 Behavior 6: Reactive 88

Impact of Being Reactive 88

Disengaging Your Tendency to Sleep Walk 90

Part III Interpersonal Leadership

Chapter 11 Behavior 7: Employee Training and Development 101

Foundations of a Learning Organization 103

Knowledge Creation within a Learning Organization 107

The Role of the Entrepreneur in Training and Development 112

Chapter 12 Behavior 8: Team-Based Decisions 117

Redefining the Team and Their Importance 121

Understanding Group Dynamics and Decisions 124

Entrepreneurs' Most Powerful Tool: Socratic Methods 132

Part IV Planning and Systems Management

Chapter 13 Behavior 9: Being Surprised 137

Separating Interpretation from Events 137

Entrepreneurial Planning Secrets 141

Chapter 14 Behavior 10: Measurements and Responsiveness 151

Effective Measurements: Content 151

Effective Measurements: Context 156

Embrace Constant Change 157

Chapter 15 Behavior 11: Action without Full Information 159

How Do You Know What You Know? 160

A Systematic Thought Process 163

Part V Your Success

Chapter 16 Transforming Your Perception, Thought, and Behaviors 171

Appendix A Successful Entrepreneur Knowledge Competence Questionnaire 175

Appendix B Simple Data Analysis 179

Appendix C Research Details 183.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-189) and index.

ISBN:

9780275994709

0275994708

OCLC:

123374422