What Startups Usually Do

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In the bustling ecosystem of startups, swift action and innovation are the norms. So Entrepreneurs are always looking for steps in decision making, understanding strategy and decision making. From the outset, it’s a mad dash to release products and address immediate, pressing challenges. Founders and core teams juggle multiple roles, zeroing in on survival and carving out a niche in the competitive market landscape. This initial hustle is crucial and is often a celebrated aspect of the startup culture.

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The Oversight

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Yet, amidst this bustle of “strategic decision making process”, a pivotal component often slips through the cracks - the development of the next tier of leadership. The intense focus on the present, on immediate growth and innovation, often overshadows the essential task of preparing for a future where the organization is no longer a fledgling startup but a complex, multifaceted entity.

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The Missed Opportunity

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The oversight translates into a missed opportunity to cultivate a team enriched with diverse skills, poised to tackle unforeseen challenges adeptly. As startups expand, they encounter novel, complex issues. Without a prepared second line of leadership, they are akin to sailors in uncharted waters, devoid of a navigational compass.

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The Way Forward

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The solution is to initiate the leadership development process early. While maintaining the essential focus on product development and market fit, identify and nurture diverse talents within the team concurrently. Cultivate an environment that fosters learning and leadership. When the time arrives to escalate the business, a well-rounded team of leaders, equipped with varied skills, will be ready to navigate complex challenges effectively.

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The Analogy

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Consider a toolkit. Initially, a startup might only need a screwdriver and a wrench to address its basic, immediate needs. However, as it grows and evolves, the complexity of its challenges does too. Without adding more diverse tools over time, one day the company might find itself needing to perform a task but lacking the necessary equipment. It's forced to either improvise or face significant delays while it scrambles to acquire what’s needed, leading to inefficiency and missed opportunities.

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On the other hand, a startup that steadily adds diverse tools (or in this case, skills and leaders) to its kit is prepared for a variety of challenges. Each new tool, representing a different skill or perspective, enhances the company’s capability to address multifaceted issues, making the business more resilient and adaptable.

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In Conclusion

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The startup journey encompasses more than the fervor of the present; it’s also about laying a solid foundation for the future. Cultivating the next level of leadership is an ongoing process that should be embedded in the startup’s growth narrative. By fostering diverse skill sets within your team today, you arm your startup with the resources to explore and conquer unforeseen terrains tomorrow. Every step taken today to nurture future leaders is a step towards turning impending challenges into unprecedented opportunities for growth and innovation.

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As you deal with decision making, here's a blog about being productive vs being busy,

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