In his book Instinct - Tapping into your entrepreneurial DNA Tom Harrison notes personality traits and character factors of those who are effective in business start-ups or management. With a background in molecular biology, and transitioning into pharmaceutical PR, Harrison is CEO of a large company. He notes that the effective entrepreneur is typically extroverted with a genuine concern for others. Manifesting integrity with clients, co-workers and competitors, many successful business owners have what Harrison calls the Nice Guy trait (referring to both genders). People like to be around them, are attracted to them, have confidence in them -- even in a dog-eat-dog economy -- because they are honest and optimistic, caring and sincere. Like others writing in the leadership field, Harrison observes a "servant" quality in the best entrepreneurs.
Integrity. Honesty. Caring. Servanthood. Hmmm. Maybe he's onto something. It's a leadership style that's been around for about 2,000 years! The first and best example of that kind of leadership was detected in one named Jesus Christ.
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