Leadership
How to Make a Small Problem into a Big One
Allowing small problems to escalate into big ones is simple. Just ignore the signs for long enough and the job is done. It takes far more energy to review regularly the key performance indicators you’ve…
Even a Taste of Ownership Motivates Employees
How about employees all the way down the line and through the corporation? How do we align them to the goals and strategies of the enterprise? Obviously for the appropriate individuals, a bonus program aligned…
8 Steps to Build Winning Self-Confidence in Business
In my years of mentoring entrepreneurs, a problem I have seen too often is low self-esteem, and over-compensating through arrogance and ego. These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and their…
Small Businesses Run the US Economy
Small Business Saturday took place on this past Saturday, November 25, and similar to previous years, it was a banner day for the 29.6 million small businesses operating in the U.S. Originated in 2010 by American Express,…
3 Books That May Change How You See the World
In a world of instant gratification and get quick rich schemes, the activities that are worth doing are often forgotten or ignored. They are simple things like habits that produce change and results. The reality…
8 Emotional Drivers of Employee Engagement
We’ve all seen the lists—the definitive list of drivers for employee engagement. Unfortunately, every research company and consultancy has a slightly different list. If it’s not on the list, is it not important? Who’s right?…
Don’t Miss Out at Events!
Personal development is important no matter what line of business you are in or what position you fill in that business. Going to conferences and networking functions helps to keep you on the cutting edge…
How Negativity Can Overpower Your Good Intentions
Be honest with me now: Do people see you as approachable and easy to talk to? As you considered that question, I bet some of you started to think about friends or family members who…
5 Ways Courageous Leadership Evokes Action and Engagement
Courageous leaders set the tone for organizational performance. When leaders establish themselves as a strong and courageous personality they set the tone for the rest of the company and shape the overall culture. Dithering about…
8 Coaching Myths to Avoid in Building Your Team
Business productivity is all about having the right people, even though I’m bombarded daily with online tools and mobile apps that promise to solve every problem with automation and data. In reality, business success and…
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