talents you need

Gallup’s analysis finds there are, broadly speaking, three types of entrepreneurs—

rainmakers, experts and conductors—and no person embodies all three qualities, yet
each is crucial in any organization. Within these broad types are 10 specific talents
found to be critical in the successful creation and management of a new or growing
business. These natural traits, in no particular order, are the basis for entrepreneurial
decision-making—but again, nobody has all of them.

 Confidence: Strong self-belief, especially in your ability to convince others they’ll get what
you’ve promised.

 Risk-taker: Comfortable with ambiguity, eager to embrace challenges, capable of managing

high-risk situations.

 Knowledge seeker: Constantly absorbing new

 Disruptor: Always looking ahead, iterating on old ideas and experimenting with

products or services and new ways of doing things.

 Promotor: Creating excitement and confidence internally and externally by being

persuasive and communicating clearly.

 Independence: Able and willing to do whatever’s needed, even outside your strong suits.

 Determination: Tenacious work ethic, especially during rough periods, to accomplish

what you’ve set out to do.

 Relationship builder: Recognizing the value of others inside and outside the company
and engaging them for the company’s benefit.

 Profit focus: Sharpness in business and finance. Or, simply put: Knowing how to make
money.

 Delegator: Realizing you don’t have all these skills, nor the time to do everything,
especially as the business grows.