From a start-up CEO perspective, the #1 skill you should develop isownership.
But up until you have 500 employees or so, the CEO is looking for owners. People that don't just play a role, but truly own something, that make 100% sure it comes in ahead of time and ahead of expectations -- with as little drama as possible.
This isn't the same as "taking the initiative", it's a superset of that. It's delivering. And it's very, very easy to do in a start-up actually. Vs. almost impossible in a BigCo. Just overdeliver on everything you're given to do. See where others are falling behind, and help them. Folks around you will naturally gravitate toward that. You'll become a natural leader, over time.
That is the greatest gift to a start-up CEO any employee, at any level, can provide.
And one way or another, over time, your career will skyrocket.
But up until you have 500 employees or so, the CEO is looking for owners. People that don't just play a role, but truly own something, that make 100% sure it comes in ahead of time and ahead of expectations -- with as little drama as possible.
This isn't the same as "taking the initiative", it's a superset of that. It's delivering. And it's very, very easy to do in a start-up actually. Vs. almost impossible in a BigCo. Just overdeliver on everything you're given to do. See where others are falling behind, and help them. Folks around you will naturally gravitate toward that. You'll become a natural leader, over time.
That is the greatest gift to a start-up CEO any employee, at any level, can provide.
And one way or another, over time, your career will skyrocket.
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