lara morgan - its up to you - fresh business thinking live at cass business school
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Lara Morgan, former CEO of Pacific Direct, now running Company Shortcuts, on how It's Up To You as an owner manager to take control of your business and goals.TRANSCRIPT
“It’s Up To YOU”
By Lara Morgan
Company Shortcutswww.companyshortcuts.com
www.companyshortcuts.com
Learn Constantly
Stay Passionate
AskAskAsk
Be Decisive Persevere
Continually Strategize
Be Dedicated
Build Relationships
It’s Up To YOU…!
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Conquer your fears…
• Take risks – calculated – less research
• Know your weaknesses & Seek advice
• If you think you can or you cannot, you are right
• If at first you don’t succeed, learn fast and do it differently
• You can have it all, just don’t be greedy
• The advantages far outweigh the challenges
• SH** Happens - Don’t EVER Give Up!
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“This is your world. Shape it or someone
else will.” – Gary Lew
Plan your strategy…
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The art of leadership…
“Leadership is the art of mobilising others to want to struggle for shared aspirations”
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Lead by example…
Your culture led by you…
•Open culture, encouraging creativity and learning from mistakes
•Skills = pay the price
•No management structure / hierarchy
•Thank you is free = letters and calls
•Referrals = always habitually
•Always be ready to sell
•Reward systems that count
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www.companyshortcuts.com
Through people you WILL succeed
• Family involvement by all staff and value back
• Lack of cultural fit – recruitment specific templates and system
• KEY features of people and role first
• Freedom to do / to use skills / to grow to learn
• Your money = their money = engagement & empowerment
• Delegate or die
• Keep the customer at the HEART of your business
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www.companyshortcuts.com
You can have it all...
Choose the life you wish
to lead, plan it and make
it happen…
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In summary...
• It’s up to you
• Conquer your fears
• Plan your strategy
• The art of leadership
• Lead by example
• The power of people
• Make your own choices
www.companyshortcuts.com
Thank you
Lara Morgan
Tel: 07710 422 469www.companyshortcuts.com
www.companyshortcuts.com
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