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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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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.
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.
that's so true. Especially the part with skin in the game.
agree 100%, without this leadership initiative, there is no strong team. Best is leader of the team and become your own boss.
Great way of thinking. Your team is lucky to have you as leader. Not a lot of managers think this way
any great boss who loves what they do is part of a great team.
Good observation - in some occasions it can be both!
rightly said, great boss is equal to leader who create high performing team and great culture.
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!
The best of both worlds - terrific.
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.
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.
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
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' 😅
Freedom is really hard to give up especially after you've tasted it.
Backing this up. Working alone after learning from teams has been a good choice for me. And I enjoy the freedom so much
Be my own boss, with the caveat that I have a strong team around me
Well played
Being a solo, swash-buckling entrepreneur sounds sexy. But for me, working with a strong team just seems a lot more rewarding and effective.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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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