Leadership – The Mercantile

Pragmatic Dreamers | The Harsh Truths of Leadership

By: Eugene February 14, 2021February 15, 2021

Leadership, The Entrepreneurbusiness, customer service, financial success, idealism, Leadership, pragmatism, sales4 Comments

“Leadership is about the efficient management of resources to benefit a maximum number of people possible.”

The Women Leaders We Choose

By: Helios January 20, 2021March 4, 2021

Diversity and Equality, Leadership, Politicsdemocracy, empowerment, inauguration, kamala harris, Leadership, Politics, US politics, women leaders12 Comments

Would this have happened if the democratic system did not exist?

Mission vs Vision | The Rainbow and the Pot of Gold

By: Dipa Sanatani January 4, 2021

Leadership, The Entrepreneurbusiness owner, business strategy, Leadership, mission, vision9 Comments

Every organisation–be it a businesses or a non-profit–needs a vision and mission. It’s easy to get the two confused, especially since they both end with –ion. But they are, in fact, two separate things.

The Beating Heart of a Business

By: Dipa Sanatani January 2, 2021January 3, 2021

Leadership, The Business Timesbusiness, entrepreneur, individual contributor, Leadership, sales, startup, team leadership9 Comments

Every business deserves a beating heart. Yours is no different.

The 2 Key Ingredients for Startup Success

By: Dipa Sanatani December 10, 2020

Investments, The Entrepreneurentrepreneur, Leadership, marketing strategy, profit, sales strategy, startup2 Comments

Wealth isn’t simply about the dollar figure on your profit and loss statement or the assets on your balance sheet. These things go up and down. The real question is: do you have the key ingredients in place to ensure that you can exponentially generate wealth?

2 Money Blocks Startup Founders Must Banish

By: Dipa Sanatani December 9, 2020December 10, 2020

Leadership, The Business Timesfinance, Leadership, money, money block, startup, startup founder8 Comments

Once you overcome these blocks, you can embrace money with open arms.

The Work Ethic of Entitlement

By: Dipa Sanatani November 27, 2020December 9, 2020

Leadershipentitlement, Leadership, millennials, privilege7 Comments

Privilege–not age–is at the heart of what makes an individual entitled.

When Passion Becomes Profession | The Startup Leadership Team

By: Dipa Sanatani September 16, 2020December 9, 2020

Investments, Leadership, The Business TimesLeadership, startup3 Comments

I’m thankful to have a team. They keep things in check. They see my blind spots. They nudge me gently when I am going off-course. Sometimes they even come down on me hard when I am unable to pinpoint my own personal weaknesses. One thing I will say is that a startup team must consist of leaders–no matter who the founder is.

The Leader’s Partner | The Alpha Behind the Alpha

By: Dipa Sanatani September 8, 2020December 9, 2020

Diversity and Equality, Leadershipcofounders, entrepreneurs, Leadership, partnerships, relationships, startup founder, women leaders2 Comments

In the darkness of being abandoned, I found my way. Freed from the shackles of being second-in-command, I became the leader of my own life. And for a long time, that was enough. Till the day came when I found myself with a second-in-command.

The Creative Journey | Guidance from an Unseen Hand

By: Dipa Sanatani August 13, 2020August 14, 2020

Leadership, The Entrepreneurcreative industries, Leadership, song of songs, the creative process2 Comments

The spirit that resides in this body longs to create. It draws its inspiration from an unseen hand that pervades the universe.