GoFaxer Blog

While using internet fax with your small business is a wise decision, I’ve been contemplating what type of people make the kind of business leaders that would be smart enough to make such a decision.

I found a great article at Entrepreneur.com by Bill Wagner that outlines the key characteristics of successful business leaders. All great leaders tend to be generalists, meaning that they’re strategic thinkers who can think about the big picture.

Wagner suggests that they “prefer environments where they can use their results-driven nature, enjoy autonomy and independence,” and are comfortable taking risks.

The Four Types of Generalists include:
1. Trailblazers
2. Go-Getters
3. Managers
4. Motivators

Other types of workers are specialists. Wagner says:

“Specialists are tactically oriented, prefer being responsible for areas within their areas of expertise, are more detail-oriented, and prefer environments that provide both security and stability. Specialists are typically more risk-averse, unless they are working within their area of expertise.”

If you are a specialist it is probably best to not own your own business, or at the very least become a franchisee where you have strong corporate support. But for those of you who know that you’re a generalist, being a leader comes naturally to you and you will want to strongly consider becoming an entrepreneur. I’ll be discussing each of the four types the rest of the week.