Are You A Good Leader?

I am my own boss.� That sounds pretty good, right? No wonder so many Americans start businesses every year. Entrepreneurship provides an ideal opportunity to take control of your career, set your own schedule and pursue long-held interests or new opportunities.



Along with the pride and prestige come a number of responsibilities, among the most important of which is leadership. You�re in charge of setting the direction for your firm, inspiring employees to do their best, and coolly handling the good, the bad, and the unexpected. You can�t delegate this role to anybody, nor can you simply allow things to work themselves out. Leadership begins and ends with you, �boss.�


Are you doing everything you can to be a good leader and cultivate an atmosphere that�s conducive to success? Find out by taking this quick quiz.
1) Do you regularly monitor economic and social trends that affect your employees, customers and suppliers?
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2) Do you encourage employees to try new ideas or assume more responsibility?
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3) When there�s a problem, do you work with employees on understanding how and why it happened, rather than seeking out a scapegoat?
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4) Do your company's policies reflect flexibility and consideration of various needs?
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5) Do you regularly communicate with employees, and do you encourage them to communicate with you?
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