Best Practices
Why Leadership Coaching Works
More and more businesses are utilizing leadership team development as part of an integral approach to developing key staff. When leaders get bogged down with everyday management tasks such as planning, budgeting, organizing and even…
4 Important Reasons a Leader Embraces Change
There is a distinct difference between managers and leaders, one of them being how they deal with organizational change. A leader has an entirely different vision to that of a manager. Managers fear change because it…
Thinking What to Get Your Favorite Small Business Owner? Top 5 Last Minute Gift Options
Gifting business people, whether they’re avid entrepreneurs, managers or company owners, can be extremely challenging. Gift baskets are overrated, and then there are expensive gift ideas that might seem cool and interesting, but not everyone…
What I Learned About Business from the Cofounder of Waffle House
Last month, we lost one of the great entrepreneurs. Joe Rogers Sr. was the cofounder of the Waffle House chain of diners, building the company from the ground up, from the first store in Avondale…
3 Indisputable Traits of a True Leader
I was flying to a business meeting with an associate when he told me he didn’t think I was a very good leader. (Ouch!) Sensing that God had sent a messenger to tell me that…
7 Ways to Be Your Best in Business When Pressure Hits
We all face pressure in our lives, but there’s nothing like that of an entrepreneur facing customer crises and the competitive challenges of a new business. Don’t believe the myth that all you have to…
5 Best Leadership Books That Inform and Inspire Young Leaders
Reading is a fundamental skill that life has given us. It’s very important that we cherish it so that we can record the information and share meaningful stories. There are lots of amazing books out…
Do You Think You Are Flexible and Coachable?
As an early stage investor, the first test for me is whether “my” entrepreneur is flexible in both the plan and execution of his or her vision (since from experience almost everything about a business…
Theo Epstein and the Trust Factor in Leadership
Does trust really matter when it comes to leadership? After all, leaders pay people to do their jobs. Trust is somewhat beside the point, right? Actually, not by a long shot. Research both formal and anecdotal proves…
Why You Need a Work Ethic Like Belichick and Saban
If you’re a football fan like me, than you’re living in maybe the most remarkable time in our sport’s history. With apologies to icons of past eras like Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, and Bear Bryant,…
