In this series of “Being a Jerk as a Leader,” let us cover how you can be cost-effective in your approach. For some people, making a process quantifiable and measurable is the way they figure out if it’s an acceptable approach or not. For those people, and also for the rest of us, we’re going to [...]
Many of us think that we have some solid organization strategies for ourselves. We learned a lot in school and then we've improved those strategies as we have continued in our work. That's not to say that we're not using good strategies, but we always need to get better. Just like a professional athlete finds ways [...]
If you read the title of this article, you may be thinking to yourself: how can there be positive results from a team member's departure? If you consider the circumstances and implement the right strategy, there are potential positive results to be gained. Whether that team member was a positive or negative influence, the opportunity of [...]
There are a lot of you out there who work in either recruiting or Human Resources. This article will most likely be a review for you all - or at least I hope it is. If not, we need to talk about recruiting. Frankly, this article is targeted at all of you who are leaders in [...]
The messages which we communicate in our office are very important. Not only do we communicate them to our team members, we are also communicating those messages to ourselves as well. The messages on our walls communicate critical messages. Are they distractions or are they pointing us to the work that we need to accomplish? Are [...]
I have found that I can gain advice on a lot of subjects. It all depends on who it is and where the advice is coming from. I’ve also found that I can get cheap advice from a lot of different places. If I implement that advice, it can be very expensive. Regardless, I need for [...]
When looking for a business advisor, it is important to find someone who has a balanced approach. You want a balanced advisor that can speak and share insights on many subjects. Many business advisors who offer their services on the market are usually strong in a particular area. This could include sales and marketing or in [...]
After struggling for a while with the process of getting my business up and running, I talked to my financial advisor and asked for his advice. As a part of the services he offered, he had listed “small business advisor,” so I figured that he would be my best option. I also thought he would [...]
Diversity is important, in more ways than we think. Diversity in the workplace is always a "hot" topic. If you are a business leader or executive, you know that you have to be careful with this one. Red lights and sirens usually go off in your head. They are screaming that you need to look out [...]
As a leader with a lot of responsibilities, it’s likely that there are very few people as passionate about promoting your organization. When you’re in public or visiting with friends, the conversation will tend to turn to whatever is happening with your organization. It’s just that important to you. That’s a good thing. You want to [...]
