Alan Sugar didn’t start pointing the finger at terrified suited professionals overnight, and Richard Branson didn’t become the go-to name in everything from home media to air travel within his first week on the job.
It takes time to cultivate a business and a mindset to breed success. But there are some steps you can take to make the leap from startup business owner to mogul that bit more reachable.
1. Be a leader, not a boss
Don’t bark commands at your workforce across a boardroom. Consult with your team leaders and involve them in planning and decision-making. Understand and utilise the value of their expertise. And always emulate the behaviours that you would like to see in your employees. True business greats motivate their team by leading by example. Leadership is about guidance, not control.
Leaders motivate their team to ensure they get the best they possibly can from every individual they employ, using their listening skills as much as their speaking skills. Being on the front line leading the troops, rather than ruling the roost from the comfort and confines of head office, is the path to becoming a great leader and achieving business success.
2. Dress for the job you want
If you want to become a business tycoon, you need to look the part. And just buying the most expensive suit on the rack won’t cut it (although dressing sharply never hurts). Confidence in business is crucial to achieving success. Conducting yourself with confidence while remaining courteous is vital. Displaying a manner worthy of a true business tycoon is half the battle (well, some of the battle) to actually becoming a tycoon.
3. Choose offices that wow
Look up from your desk. Are you inspired? To achieve true greatness, your working environment should inspire you and promote professionalism. The kind of professionalism that attracts success, by attracting the top clients and the top employees. The office suite that surrounds you can also have an impact in how you view yourself and are viewed by others. The better equipped the office around you, the more scope for success you will find you have. We think our serviced offices in Leeds have the wow factor. But don’t take our word for it, come see for yourself.
4. It takes a village
Behind every great business mind is a team of enthusiastic employees, eager to showcase their own business acumen to add to a flourishing business. But this village of employees needs to be motivated by a leader in a way that allows creativity to freely flow. Regular brainstorming sessions in bright and airy conference rooms with plenty of free space gives employees a chance to have the spotlight shone on them, to launch the stellar ideas that will send your business soaring.
Scientifically speaking; employees that control their environment are able to perform better, with collaborative conference rooms and cool-down free space heralded as a key attribute of a more successful team performance. Giving employees a chance to express themselves (within reason, of course) better allows for them to unlock their potential, which leads to better business success for you.
5. Give clients the red carpet treatment
Successful business minds don’t meet important clients in cafes and car parks. They roll out the red carpet and use their office suites to give an insight into how polished they are, and how professionally they will treat their clients. Clients like to be treated like royalty, and sitting them down in the middle of a cramped office pen is likely to stifle ideas.
Professional private meeting rooms show the client that you’re the best option available and reflect your dedication to them. Not only can the meeting room be utilised for clients, but it can be adapted for each client to show you truly understand their business needs and have their best interests at heart.
Our meeting rooms in Leeds are maintained to the highest standards, and all Carrwood Park visitors receive the red carpet treatment. Want to see for yourself? Arrange a viewing today.
6. Allow space to grow
The step up from SME owner to business tycoon requires sustained business growth. And as your team grows, you need a working environment that will grow with you. If you don’t own your own business premises, don’t tie yourself into a lease. To rent office space is a much more flexible option. And serviced offices don’t have to be bland, boring or budget.
Go the extra mile by placing your team in a high quality serviced office, complete with staff, refreshments and amenities at your fingertips and your clients will really know you – quite literally – mean business. It will pay dividends and show your employees and your clients you have the edge.
Carrwood Park offers state-of-the-art serviced office suites to really give you that professional edge. To let us treat you like royalty and look around our office suites, come in for a chat today!