Title: Develop leadership and management skills.
Course: Entrepreneurship, Advanced (12053-II) > Section: Maintaining an Entrepreneurial Business

Development may take place through

- seminars
- online courses
- company training programs
- on-the-job experience
- mentorship

and should include skills such as

- ability to understand the "big picture"
- initiative
- dependability
- ability to make a judgment call
- competence
- consistency
- honesty
- courage
- communication
- intelligence
- short- and long-term planning
- ability to direct and delegate
- comfort in decision-making
- objective in evaluating performance
- inspirational in fostering teamwork.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is defining the problem often the most difficult step in making decisions?
- What characteristics do you most admire in a leader? Describe three leaders who have these characteristics.
- What type of leadership skill will you emphasize in your business?
- How does leadership style influence the decision-making process?
- What are effective management techniques?
- Why is it important for a manager to be a good leader?
- Why is teamwork important to a business?
- What does it mean to delegate responsibility? Why is this an important skill for managers?
- What are the risks of delegating responsibility?
- What management skills are needed for long-term planning?
- How can participating in a work-based learning experience help to develop leadership skills?

Teacher Resources:

- Entrepreneurial Mindset, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)