Entrepreneurial Journal Week 8 - B183

Entrepreneurial Journal Week 8 entry 9

The theme of the week was Loyalty and Leadership. This week we studied “How to Start an Entrepreneurial Revolution” by Daniel J. Isenberg.  April 2003 General Conference talk given by Gordon B. Hinkley entitled “Loyalty.” Kim B. Clark’s address given December 14, 2007 entitled “Leadership with a Small L.” We watched E-corner videos “Hiring Ethical People” by Frank Levinson and “Aspects of Building Trust” by Guy Kawasaki.  “A message to Garcia-Will You Deliver It?” from the The Action Foundation.  We finished reading “The Dip” and continued reading “So You Think You Want to be an Entrepreneur?” 

In “How to Start an Entrepreneurial Revolution” we were taught a definition of Loyalty I like:

Loyalty- “the willingness to make an investment or personal sacrifice to strengthen a relationship.”  A Critical element of leadership.

Isenberg teaches that entrepreneurship helps countries the most successfully when they work hand in hand with governing authorities that foster economic growth through entrepreneurship.  Elements he says must exist “to sustain an Entrepreneurial Economy: Leadership, Culture, capital markets and open minded customers.”

He teaches 9 points to help with the environment he sums them up later to be:

·         Engage the private sector.

·         Modify cultural norms.

·         remove regulatory barriers.

·         encourage and celebrate success.

·         pass conducive legislation being judicious in emphasizing clusters and incubators subjecting financing programs to market rigors.

·         approach the entrepreneurship ecosystem as a whole which will allow governments to create economic growth by stimulating self-sustaining venture creation.

President Hinkley teaches us in Loyalty:  All ordained men of God need to be true to self, companion, church, and most importantly to God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.

He teaches us to be true to:

Self-keep word of wisdom, good, nurishing food for body and mind.

Family- “The greatest factor in a Happy Marriage is anxious concern for the comfort and well being of one’s companion.

Selfishness is leading cause to argument, separation, divorce, and broken hearts.

Never forget that it was YOU who selected your companion.

Church-“The church will not dictate to anyman how he should think or what he should do. The church will point the way and INVITE every member to live the Gospel and enjoy the blessings that come of such living.  The Church will not dictate to any man, but it will counsel, it will persuade, it will urge and it will expect loyalty from those who profess membership therin.

This is God’s Church!

God the Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ- John 7:17 If anyman do his will, he shall know of the doctrincec whether it be of God or if I speak of myself.

KEEP THEIR NAMES SACRED AND HOLY.

Leadership with a small L by Kim Clark

He teaches us to lead like the Savior.  That “a call to lead is a call to minister and serve.”

Especially for the Family but applies to all life, work etc.

1.Lead by example-be a living model of each gospel principle

2.Lead with Vision-help people understand the larger meaning and purpose of their daily work

3. Lead with Love-The saviors Life is perfect example

Effective small L leaders learn to energize the people around them through love in action.

I liked the e-corner video that teaches about avoiding selfishness and win/win vs. win lose, givers and takers called bakers and eaters.

One of the biggest things I applied to my life this week was trying to be a great parent.  not just a good one, but the best parent I could be.  Focusing on those quick teaching moments when I can help them see hear and hopefully understand why I do what I do and why certain things are important for our family to do and why others it is so important to avoid.  We always try to lead our family as president Clark encourages, by example, with vision and love.  We had several instances where there could have been major hurt feelings or blow ups between the kids, but, because we had on our minds these principles, it really helped us guide our children more effectively and resulted in unifying and uplifting experiences.