Are you looking to take your professional life to the next level? The key to success may be closer than you think. While technical skills and industry knowledge are certainly important in the world of business, it’s often the less tangible qualities that can truly set you apart and drive your success. That’s right: your personal skills and strengths, the ones you’ve been cultivating throughout your life, can be the secret weapon that propels you to the top of your field. In this article, we’ll explore how your personal skills can help you achieve success in business and provide tips for leveraging these qualities to advance your career.
People Management/ Being People person:
Business is a symbiotic relationship between employees and customers, all human beings with emotions. So, for an entrepreneur to be successful, they must know how to manage people and their emotions and get the work done.
Business is like a domino. When you take care of your employees, they will take better care of your business. Good leaders know how to care for their employees and grow the business. If a person can maintain the relationships in his life and be good with people, they already have the basic quality etched in them.
Being an Influencer:
Being an influencer takes a lot of work. We are not talking about the social media influencer. That is different. Instead of ordering people to listen to you unwillingly, a leader in a true sense, helps his team listen to him willingly and involves them to be a part of his vision.
How is it done?
‘Talk to someone about themselves and they will listen for hours’
-Dale Carnegie
A leader will be good with his relationships because they will be selfless by being interested in the other person more. This will help them win hearts and people will be ready to take the bullet for him.
Be Ready to Fail:
In a relationship, losing the vision of ‘me’ and thinking of ‘Us’ is important. Similarly, a leader will think of ‘The team’ instead of ‘Me, Myself, and I’. Instead of blaming their team, they will be open to discussing what and how it went wrong if an issue arises. The leader will be open to trying new methods and fail but will also be ready to take 100% responsibility for the mistake and work to rectify the mistake as a team.
Open to criticism:
A leader will be open to taking constructive criticism. The leader knows and understands that constant learning will help him become a better person, thus making his business grow. Being rigid will not allow him to grow as a person or a business leader.
They will be open to constructive criticism, accept, analyse and change if required. Thus, a person open to criticism in relationships will also be open to criticism from his team. This growth mindset will help the leader take his business to different verticals and open a door of endless possibilities.
Positive Attitude:
A positive attitude and optimism can be invaluable in the startup world. Millennials, in particular, have the potential to be great entrepreneurs due to their enthusiasm and willingness to take risks. Being able to see the positive side of challenges and being able to see the opportunity in the challenge is what makes an entrepreneur and his idea unique.
Conclusion:
It’s important to remember that success in business is not just about technical skills or industry expertise. Your personal skills, honed through your life experiences, can be a powerful force for driving success in the professional realm. Startup ideas are everywhere. There are start up incubators designed to support and nurture early-stage businesses by providing resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities. One such growth incubator/startup incubator for students is provided by the Wadhwani foundation. The impact-based non-profit organisation has an initiative called ‘Wadhwani Entrepreneur’ that helps with startups for students, professionals and other leaders. To know more, you can visit their website.
