Duration

3.5 hours

Language of Delivery

Cantonese, English or Mandarin

Introduction

The founder’s mentality is a powerful driver of innovation and growth, shaping organizational culture and fostering a relentless focus on customer needs. This workshop equips participants with an understanding of the founder’s mentality, its key characteristics, and strategies for maintaining this mindset as businesses evolve.

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Course Details

Objectives
  • To define the concept of the founder’s mentality and its significance in business success.
  • To identify the key characteristics of successful founders and how these traits influence organizational culture.
  • To explore the challenges faced by founders as their businesses grow and how to maintain a founder’s mentality.
  • To develop practical strategies for students to cultivate a founder’s mentality in their future careers.
Methodology
  • Concept Introduction: Defining the founder’s mentality and its three key elements: insurgency, front-line obsession, and owner’s mindset13.
  • Trait Identification: Exploring characteristics of successful founders such as resilience, vision, and adaptability248.
  • Challenge Analysis: Examining pitfalls faced during business scaling, such as bureaucratic inertia15.
  • Application & Planning: Creating personal action plans to develop a founder’s mentality.
Key Takeaways
  • A clear definition of the founder’s mentality and its importance in entrepreneurship.
  • An understanding of the key characteristics of successful founders.
  • Knowledge of the challenges faced by growing businesses in maintaining a founder’s mentality.
  • Practical strategies for cultivating a founder’s mentality in future careers.
  • A personal action plan for developing an owner’s mindset.
Agenda
  • Introduction to Founder’s Mentality
    • Definition of founder’s mentality and its importance in entrepreneurship.
    • Overview of the three key elements: insurgency, front-line obsession, and owner’s mindset.
    • Discussion on how these elements contribute to sustained business growth and innovation.
  • Characteristics of Successful Founders
    • Exploration of the traits that define successful founders, such as resilience, vision, and adaptability.
    • Case studies of notable founders and their impact on their organizations (e.g., Howard Schultz of Starbucks, Elon Musk of Tesla).
    • Group discussion on how these traits can be cultivated in students.
  • Challenges of Growth and Maintaining Founder’s Mentality
    • Examination of the common pitfalls that founders face as their businesses scale (e.g., losing touch with core values, bureaucratic inertia).
    • Strategies for maintaining a founder’s mentality during periods of growth and change.
    • Interactive discussion on the importance of culture and leadership in sustaining a founder’s mindset.
  • Practical Application and Strategy Development
    • Workshop activity where participants create a personal action plan to develop their own founder’s mentality.
    • Discussion on how to apply the founder’s mentality in various business contexts, including startups and established companies.
  • Wrap-Up and Q&A
Target Participants
  • Entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners.
  • Students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation.
  • Managers seeking to foster a founder’s mentality within their teams.