Employee Empowerment & Strengths-based Leadership: Small Business Development with Entrepreneur, Elizabeth Colón
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Women’s Leadership Initiative, Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware
Abstract
This case examines how small business owner Elizabeth Colon improved her work-life balance and efficiency in her company by delegating and adopting a strengths-based leadership style. Special attention is given to the unique issues Ms Colon faced as an entrepreneur, especially a female entrepreneur, which necessitated a need for change in her organization. Students are asked to examine the problems faced by Ms Colon prior to the adoption of a new leadership style and to make their own suggestions regarding how she could improve her business.
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Time period: The events covered by this case took place in 2007-2019.
Geographical setting: Region: Americas, Country: United States, Location: Illinois
Featured company: Metaphrasis
Employees: 51-200
Type: Self-owned
Industry: Language
Other keywords: Founded in 2007; Leadership; Delegation
Featured protagonist: Elizabeth Colón (female), Interpreter
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Bullough, Amanda, and Aynsley Dunham. "Employee Empowerment & Strengths-based Leadership: Small Business Development with Entrepreneur, Elizabeth Colón." Case Study. Women’s Leadership Initiative, Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware, 2023.