Paul VanZandt

Would you rather be your own boss or be part of a strong team?

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This is a tricky question for many entrepreneurs, and I'm personally very torn. What do you prefer and why?
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Rachel Cossar
Part of a strong team - which implies great leadership. Great leadership never feels like you have a boss:) And this is coming from the CEO of a company haha. I try to view everyone as a fully fledge, equal member of a team. Everyone has skin in the game and everyone's opinions are safely heard and valued.
Paul VanZandt
@rachelonpointe I completely agree, and I know a lot of other people do too. Creating positive culture through leadership is a key reason a lot of people join teams in the first place.
Yesser Falk
@rachelonpointe that's so true. Especially the part with skin in the game.
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Harish Kumar
@yesser_falk @rachelonpointe agree 100%, without this leadership initiative, there is no strong team. Best is leader of the team and become your own boss.
Lucian Devluc
@rachelonpointe Great way of thinking. Your team is lucky to have you as leader. Not a lot of managers think this way
Sergio Zaciu
any great boss who loves what they do is part of a great team.
Paul VanZandt
@szaciu Good observation - in some occasions it can be both!
Harish Kumar
@szaciu rightly said, great boss is equal to leader who create high performing team and great culture.
Camille Landau
I've been both, and I identify as an entrepreneur...but the reason I love entrepreneurship is because I get to work so closely with other committed people...so, by being part of a great team, I get it all!
Paul VanZandt
@camille_landau The best of both worlds - terrific.
Dylan Merideth
Teams are, in my experience, way more rewarding than doing anything solo. Life is better when shared. It is tricky as an entrepreneur especially in the early days, when being lean is often the goal. Id still choose a team everytime.
Paul VanZandt
@dylan_merideth Being part of a strong team is one of the great securities in life. Some entrepreneurs struggle with this because it means they might not have 100% control over their direction - thanks for the comment.
Lucian Devluc
@dylan_merideth I am a solo bootstrapper and I fly when working alone. At the same time I love diversity and appreciate what you said about life being better when shared
Danny Hatcher πŸ”Ž
Looking split right now but I much prefer the affordances of a lone working than the constraints introduced by a team. I recognize the affordances working in a team offers but right now, I like my 'freedom' πŸ˜…
Paul VanZandt
@dannyhatcher Freedom is really hard to give up especially after you've tasted it.
Lucian Devluc
@dannyhatcher Backing this up. Working alone after learning from teams has been a good choice for me. And I enjoy the freedom so much
Cameron Caldwell
Be my own boss, with the caveat that I have a strong team around me
Ezzat Suhaime
@cameron_caldwell Well played
Ezzat Suhaime
Being a solo, swash-buckling entrepreneur sounds sexy. But for me, working with a strong team just seems a lot more rewarding and effective.
Daniel Engels
I tried both. My advice: be sure to gather enough experience and connections before you start your enterpreneurial journey. It's virtually impossible to get back to a corporate job afterwards, so prepare before making this big step. And it goes without saying, preparation includes accumulating some money reserves.
Paul VanZandt
@daniel_engels Emphasizing preparation is key, thanks for sharing. Why do you think it's so hard to return to corporate life after exploring an entrepreneurial career?
Lucian Devluc
@daniel_engels You've described my journey. I can confirm it's the most risk free path into self employment or building startups. Learned a lot from teams and now as a bootstrapper I can move fast
Yesser Falk
I certainly don't want to be part of a team where everyone thinks they are the boss. I believe that aspiring to be the boss in any field isn't a healthy attitude especially if you are working in a team.
Paul VanZandt
@yesser_falk I agree, but I think many teams have a more cooperative function than adversarial. In this circumstance, I think having good leadership and a positive team dynamic is really healthy.
Firmao
Everyone in our company has something to say. I think it's a good solution that works even better thanks to the CRM system. We are all customer focused.
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