Researcher seeks business Covid-crushers

A Doctoral Research Study in New Zealand is looking to identify currently successful entrepreneurial leadership patterns using the COVID-19 crisis as a testing ground.

Are you a business owner or entrepreneurial leader in New Zealand who has led your business through the Covid-19 crisis successfully so far? New Zealand’s future business leaders need your help!

Sandy Geyer (pictured) is calling on all business owners and entrepreneurial leaders of small businesses (ten to 49 employees) in New Zealand whose businesses, across all industries, have survived or thrived through the COVID-19 crisis (so far).

Geyer, the founder of EnQPractice (www.enqpractice.com), is an entrepreneurial leader herself and works professionally in the area of entrepreneurial leadership and student leadership.

Sandy is currently engaged in a doctoral research study of professional practice with Capable NZ, at Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand.

She is extending an invitation to participate in her study which aims to identify and understand currently successful entrepreneurial leadership competencies, with a view to better preparing our future entrepreneurial and enterprise leaders with these competencies.

“Whilst it is understandable that many in entrepreneurial leadership are feeling fatigued and possibly quite fragile through the Covid-19 crisis, there are two very good reasons to participate in this research study,” says Sandy.

“Firstly, your time collectively on this study will provide a depth of data that will help our future leaders in New Zealand to cope better with the challenges that might lie ahead for them.

“And secondly, as a participant, you can request a copy of the research results which could be insightful and helpful to your own business leadership journey.”

Participation in the study is completely anonymous and any volunteered email addresses will be used only for the specifically authorised purpose.

“Please go to https://tinyurl.com/OPEntrep to read more information about this research study and to complete the survey if you qualify in the inclusion criteria,” says Sandy.

“Please also pass this link and information onto any of your colleagues, peers, friends, or family that might also meet the inclusion criteria.”