Introduction: This study conceptualizes and provides a description of 'organizational readiness' from an employee perspective for a start-up to achieve success in their growth journey. Purpose: The study aims to gain a deeper understanding of how employees within a start-up experience the growth phase. Method: The study is of a qualitative orientation and is based on collected data from interviews with nine employees from two companies. Results: The results show that employees within start-ups are attracted to the high pace of such companies, and that their motivation lies within the ability to work hard, and be an integral part of the company's decision making processes and journey into the scale-up phase. This is offset by micromanaging and a sense of being disconnected from the companies core structures. Conclusion: Leadership within start-ups plays a vital part in the companies growth, where the entrepreneurial leader may be essential in the start-up phase, but not necessarily in the scale-up phase.

Le but principal de cet étude est de fournir un état des lieux complet du style deleadership entrepreneurial effectif dans le tourisme à base communautaire Homestay pour uneperformance durable, en utilisant la bonne performance du tourisme à base communautaireHomestay qui opère en faveur du développement durable. La stratégie du cas d'étude, qui estune des stratégies de la méthodologie de la recherche qualitative, est utilisée. Les données sontcollectées depuis plusieurs sources: preuve documentaire, observation des participants, etentretiens avec le leader et les personnes de trois communautés. La principale conclusion decette étude a montré que pour développer un leadership entrepreneurial effectif pour uneperformance durable, le leadership entrepreneurial nécessite trois principes : ambidextriecognitive, SEERS (responsabilité et durabilité sociale, environnementale et économique), etconscience de soi et sociale, comme le principe de Greenberg et al. (2011). Toutefois, l'aspectambidextrie cognitive peut être substitué par l'utilisation d'équipes de consultants effectives. Deplus, ces caractéristiques de personnalité peuvent être développées pour des communautésdurables. / The main purpose of this study was undertaken in order to provide a comprehensivepicture of the effective entrepreneurial leadership style in Homestay community-based tourism(CBT) for sustainable performance by using the good-performance of Homestay CBT inThailand with has the operation toward to sustainable development. The case study strategies,which is one of the strategies in the qualitative research methodology was used. Data werecollected from multiple sources: documentary evidence, participant observation, and interviewswith the leader and people in three communities. The main finding of this study showed that todevelop the effective entrepreneurial leadership for sustainable performance, theentrepreneurial leadership needs three principles; Cognitive ambidexterity, SEERS (social,environmental, and economic responsibility and sustainability), and self-and social awarenessas the principle of Greenberg et al. (2011). However, in Cognitive ambidexterity aspect couldsubstitute by using the effective consultant teams. Besides, those of personality characteristicsare able to develop for sustainable communities.

Management literature lacks a deeper understanding of barriers to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) leadership among women entrepreneurs in Nigeria focusing on women leaders' daily business experiences, their agency, and their entrepreneurial context. Women in Nigeria seeking promotion to leadership roles in SMEs continue to look for answers on how to surmount the multiple barriers hampering their leadership aspirations. To address this need, this study was designed to explore how women entrepreneurs in Nigeria describe barriers to SME leadership through narratives about their daily business experiences, their agency, and their entrepreneurial context. The women's entrepreneurial development in Nigeria, the Nigerian women's entrepreneurial leadership style, and the agentic behavior of women leaders provided the conceptual framework for this work. A qualitative narrative inquiry method was adopted, and data were gathered through face-to-face semistructured interviews. The participants were a purposeful sample of 10 Nigerian women entrepreneurial leaders over the age of 30. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Five thematic categories emerged and were used to answer the research question. Study findings showed that Nigerian women entrepreneurial leaders face challenges due to family, gender, and patriarchal attitudes of the culture. The study shows the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of these courageous and resilient Nigerian women entrepreneurial leaders. Positive social change implications include providing training, mentoring programs, and information to guide, empower, and equip upcoming women entrepreneurial leaders to avert challenges in the future.

[pt] Este estudo examina as associações de liderança servidora e liderança empreendedora com o comportamento inovador no contexto do setor público. Além disso, foi verificado se as relações são mediadas pelo empoderamento psicológico e pelo engajamento, respectivamente. O cerne das hipóteses é de que esses tipos de liderança auxiliam os funcionários a serem mais engajados, empoderados psicologicamente e inovadores. Para testar as hipóteses, foi aplicada modelagem de equações estruturais de mínimos quadrados parciais com dados de uma amostra de 135 servidores públicos de Tribunais de Contas oriundos de 14 Estados brasileiros, obtidas por meio de questionário eletrônico. Para estimar e remover o viés do método comum, foi utilizada a técnica de variável marcadora. Os resultados mostram que os efeitos da liderança servidora no comportamento inovador são totalmente mediados pelo empoderamento psicológico. Além disso, os resultados evidenciam que a liderança empreendedora tem associação direta e positiva com o comportamento inovador, de modo que esses efeitos são parcialmente mediados pelo engajamento. O estudo contribui para o entendimento dos efeitos da liderança servidora e empreendedora, bem como de atributos individuais, no fomento da inovação no setor público. Por fim, são discutidas implicações para a teoria e para a prática de gestão. / [en] This study examines the associations of servant leadership and entrepreneurial leadership with innovative behavior in the context of the public sector. Furthermore, it was verified whether the relationships are mediated by psychological empowerment and engagement, respectively. The core of the hypothesis is that these leadership styles help employees to be more engaged, psychologically empowered and innovative. To test the hypotheses, partial least squares structural equation modeling was applied with data from a sample of 135 public servants from the Courts of Auditors from 14 Brazilian states, obtained through an electronic questionnaire. To estimate and remove the common method bias, a marker variable technique is used. The results demonstrate that the effects of servant leadership on innovative behavior are fully mediated by psychological empowerment. Furthermore, the results show that entrepreneurial leadership has a direct and positive association with innovative behavior, so that these effects are partially mediated by engagement. The study contributes to the understanding of the effects of servant and entrepreneurial leadership, as well as individual attributes, in fostering innovation in the public sector. Finally, contributions to management theory and practice are discussed.

Enligt läroplanen för gymnasieskolan (Skolverket, 2011a) ses entreprenöriella förmågor och kompetenser som vägen framåt för att förbereda eleverna för de utmaningar som finns i dagens samhälle. Det utvecklar deras kreativitet, förmåga att ta initiativ och ansvar, samt stimulerar motivationen och engagemanget hos dem. Studien undersökte vilka arbetssätt och förhållningssätt tekniklärare har gällande undervisning i entreprenörskap och entreprenöriellt lärande i teknikämnet på gymnasiet för att främja dessa entreprenöriella förmågor hos eleverna. Samt vilka hinder lärare upplever och vilka resurser som krävs. Enkäter skickades till tekniklärare på gymnasieskolor för att undersöka detta. Det framkom att den otydliga definitionen av begreppet entreprenörskap har lett till olika tolkningar som i sin tur lett till olika implementeringar. Lärarnas tolkning av entreprenörskap kunde delas in till tre förhållningssätt: utvecklande av företagande som i huvudsak sker genom företagsstarter/Ungföretagsamhet, utvecklandet av designtänkandet i värdeskapande syfte som i huvudsak sker genom projektbaserade uppdrag och slutligen utvecklande av entreprenöriella förmågor genom traditionell undervisning som i huvudsak utgår från läroboken, lärarnas genomgångar samt skriftliga och muntliga övningar. I studien framkom tydliga hinder som begränsar implementeringen av entreprenöriellt lärande i undervisningen såsom brist på tid, utrustning, lokaler, läromedel samt brist på kontakter med näringslivet för att kunna skapa verklighetsbaserade arbetsuppgifter som stödjer elevers lärande och ökar deras motivation. Dessutom lyfter studien fram att det krävs förändrat tänkande kring skolans kultur och struktur, som till exempel mer stöd från skolledningen, kollegiala samarbeten, anpassad utrustning och lokaler. Lärarna behöver även en tydlig definition av begreppen entreprenörskap och entreprenöriellt lärande,djupa ämnes- och didaktiska kunskaper, gott ledarskap och tillräckligt med tid, för att entreprenöriellt lärande ska vara framträdande och genomsyra teknikundervisningen i samtliga gymnasieskolor. / According to the national Swedish curriculum for upper secondary school (Skolverket, 2011a), entrepreneurial abilities and competencies are seen as the way forward to prepare students for the challenges that exist in today's society, it develops their abilities to take initiative and responsibility, and stimulates their motivation and commitment. The study investigated the teacher's teaching methods and their attitudes regarding teaching entrepreneurial education in the technology program in upper secondary school in order to stimulate these entrepreneurial abilities in students, as well as what obstacles teachers experienced and what resources are required. Questionnaires were sent to technology teachers in high schools to investigate this. It emerged that the unclear definition of the concept of entrepreneurship has led to different interpretations which, in turn, have led to different implementations. The teachers' interpretation of entrepreneurship could be divided into three approaches: development of entrepreneurship that mainly takes place through business start-ups / Young Enterprise (UF) concept, development of design thinking for value-creating purposes that mainly takes place through project-based assignments and finally development of entrepreneurial skills through traditional teaching from the textbook, the teachers' reviews and written and oral exercises. The study revealed clear obstacles that limit the implementation of entrepreneurial learning in today's teaching such as lack of time, equipment, facilities, teaching materials and lack of contacts with businesses to be able to create reality-based tasks that support students' learning and increase their motivation. In addition, the study highlights that a change in thinking about the school's culture and structure is required, such as more support from the school management, collegial collaborations, adapted equipment and premises. Teachers also need a clear definition of the concepts of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning, deep subject and didactic knowledge, good leadership and sufficient time for entrepreneurial learning to be prominent and permeate technology teaching in all upper secondary schools.

Entrepreneurial small businesses are significant to the U.S. economy, as they represent 99% of employer firms and employ 49% of the private sector. Nearly half of new businesses fail within the first 5 years of operation. While external factors beyond the control of business owners account for some failures, many occur because of managerial inadequacies. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of successful entrepreneurs to understand the qualities needed to create and sustain new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) beyond 5 years. The sample consisted of 21 entrepreneurs from Northeastern Indiana who created and operated SMEs successfully for at least 5 years. The conceptual framework for this study was human capital theory and entrepreneurial leadership theory. The data were collected from semistructured interviews. Participants completed transcript reviews and member checking was conducted to enhance data credibility and trustworthiness. The phenomenological reduction method was used for data analysis and included bracketing, horizontalizing, clustering, integrating invariant statements, and synthesizing composites. The following themes emerged in addressing the guiding question: entrepreneurial intention recognized at a young age, creative problem-solving skills, business and support systems, entrepreneurial passion, opportunity recognition and seizure, and task and managerial delegation. The study findings can help inform best practices to help future entrepreneurs, and those who educate, train, and mentor them, create and operate successful new ventures.

Weathering the entrepreneurial storm is considered by many an art form in itself but an undeniable, universal truth is the unilateral impact of an extraordinary leader on the chances of triumph in the face of great adversity. Yet the focus of academic studies all too often concerns the understanding of the weather patterns, the choice of captain and the direction of the ship rather than how to turn the wheel, raise the mast or set the sails. This study has the aim of deciphering the routines, actions and methods of entrepreneurial leaders so as to produce tangible, actionable knowledge which real practitioners can bestow upon themselves. This is a collective case study which examines ten entrepreneurial leaders from various cities throughout Sweden using semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The findings pertain to routines, activities and methods that they use to fulfil five roles of effective entrepreneurial leadership which are further boiled down to 52 thematic strategies. These strategies are then aligned into five fundamental skills; encompassing a collective approach, building individual relationships, fragmentation, dynamic perspective and utilising feedback. We believe that through developing these skills that entrepreneurial leaders can better cultivate their own routines, activities and methods contingent to their particular circumstance and transaction set.