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Sometimes I watch the TV program "Dragons' Den" on BBC channel.

Dragons' Den is a TV program featuring entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas in order to secure investment finance from a panel of different capitalists, named Dragons.

Often these entrepreneurs, facing the Dragons, are so nervous and apprehensive that they do not succeed in presenting their business in a promising light and fail to win the Dragons to their side. To be honest, some of their business ideas seem not to be worth investment. Still that is not what strikes me the most. What strikes me the most is the way these "Dragons" act.

Harsh words and contemptuous facial expressions are often their reactions and it seems to me that they are not interested in trying to help these people at all.
Fine, if they don't want to invest and risk their money, but at least an encouraging word and a good piece of advice to help the entrepreneurs to put on track is what they could give.

On yesterday's program I saw another "Dragon" whom I have never seen before. I got to know after the show that it was his first series ever. Unlike any other Dragons he was thoughtful in his answer, and even when he refused to take on some business ideas his words were gentle and encouraging. I couldn't believe what I heard when he said to a young entrepreneur: "I want not only to invest in your business, I want to invest in you, I want to be your mentor."

He continued to say " I'm not only in this for business, I'm in this for relationship!"

Truly great words from a great leader.

I later found out that this "Dragon" left the show. His distaste for the way contestants were treated on the show was cited as one of the reasons for his hasty departure.

Leadership and attitude is so important.

Comments

  1. Anonymous30 December 2013 at 00:30

    I want not only to invest in your business, I want to invest in you, I want to be your mentor"

    He'll be an inspiration,.

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