Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
Do You Make Any of These 5 Common Management Mistakes?
Nobody’s perfect. Especially where small businesses are concerned, even the best managers make mistakes. Today, we’re going to talk about the blunders that are made more often than any other—and how you can avoid making them yourself. You take a lot of pride in your management position. As you should—leadership isn’t something just anybody can…
Read More6 Ways to Develop Future Leaders for Your Company
There are various benefits to growing future leaders of your company from within the firm. Some of these advantages include a better understanding of the company’s culture, familiarity with the firm’s operations and the strength of the connections with other employees. Therefore, you can mine your future leaders from among the employees that you work…
Read More4 Away-Day Ideas to Help Your Team Bond Outside of Work
There’s nothing like a team-building exercise outside of work (and working hours!) to bring your colleagues together, giving everyone the opportunity to unwind and bond in a more social setting. An outing that’s relatively unconnected with work will create confidence and morale, establishing closer relationships which will then transfer to the workplace. In order for…
Read MoreBreaking Up in Business: How to Do It Painlessly
As the founder of an online resource specializing in all things marriage (including divorce), I’ve come to learn that business relationships have many parallels to marriage and intimate relationships. They start with enthusiasm and passion, they grow through balance and communication, and they endure the peaks and valleys of life. But sometimes, they also end. Divorce for…
Read MoreYou Are Watched, Mostly When Decisions Are Tough
If you have been in management or an entrepreneur long enough, you will have experienced the gray area of decision-making where ethics, the law, your needs and expediency all collide. This is the time when you are paid the big bucks, and when others aware of your plight will be watching most carefully. It is…
Read MoreBest Practices for Delegation
Successful delegation becomes possible when operations are consistent, proactive, and, most importantly, when decisions do not only rely on one person’s perspective. The CEO may have started their business, but it takes a team to drive it to the next level. This poses a unique challenge for the entrepreneur who has likely gotten used to…
Read More3 Solid Ways to Create Lasting Employee Loyalty
Would you be surprised to discover that more than half of the workforce is unhappy about their work environment? For decades we believed that the monetary rewards for the jobs they do is enough incentive for the employees to be happy and loyal to you or your company. Now we know that’s not the case.…
Read MoreWant to Be a Better Entrepreneur and Leader? Build a Better Morning Routine
As an entrepreneur, you’re probably tired of hearing about the importance of early morning gratitude sessions. It seems like everyone has ‘the one simple trick!’ you need to add to your routine to thrive in your business, but those tricks add up and take up your time. Not only that, but entrepreneurs are also living…
Read MoreSelf-Leadership: A Prerequisite for Teamwork
Building effective teams requires building self-leaders. Let’s start with teams first. Is it better for organizations to be more like a natural (wild) garden or an orchestra? One of these models is not better than the other—they reflect different purposes. A natural garden has beauty, freedom of expression, and individuality that cannot be reproduced in…
Read MoreBe a Leader Who Makes Employees Love Their Jobs
Well, okay, you can’t really force everyone to love their job, but you can certainly create a culture and environment that nurtures and supports your employees and gives them every reason to enjoy their work. Why should you care if they’re happy? It’s simple: Happy employees are good employees. Good employees are invested in your…
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