Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Startup: No Place for Passive Aggressive Behavior

A great point has come out of a Musing's from Scott blog post. Corporate vs. Startup behaviors talks about the unique behaviors that must be used when approaching startup concepts. Scott does a nice job of pointing out how passive aggressive behavior may have its place in a large established corporate setting, but that in a startup setting you need to be up front and direct when communicating the bottom line. I've never really thought about communication in this environment sense, but it is true. In a corporate setting you do have to be passive aggressive in order to advance your agenda, but within a startup you better be real and clear about what you think is the best move for growing and expanding your business. If you aren't clear with your board of director's and you just nod and smile, but don't think it's the best move you may end up with your hands tied behind your back.

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