Leadership
Methods to allow you to lead your team and company better
Topic #19: Managing People
Talking Points A managers biggest challenge is to manage employees Successful employee relations takes effort and patience The most important management skill is empathy. Without it, you will never relate to your people. People are messy — they have lives outside of work Getting the people right is just as important as getting the product right Management comes in various... »
Topic #14: Tactics, Strategy and Grand Strategy
Talking Points Tactics win battles — they are fluid and can change daily Strategy win wars — it’s the path or road to take Grand Strategy wins the peace — it’s the fork in the road one you get to your destination. Switching between all three will allow you to adjust to changing conditions while still maintaing some... »
ZenHabits: 48 Fun Ways to Exercise
Some of you are probably thinking, exercise, what does that have to do with business? Actually, a lot. Leo has some pretty good ideas on how to mix up the exercise routine and make it fun. You should apply that same idea to your business. Okay. I admit. It will take some explaining. So here... »
David Silverman: Should All Employees Act Like Owners?
This post intrigued me because it details a dilemma. The dilemma is the fine line between a democratic company and an autocratic one. Most will agree that getting employee feedback is important, acting on that feedback responsibility makes sense and involving employees in certain decisions makes sense. I draw the line on being overly democratic... »
Quicksprout: The 7 Harsh Realities of Starting a Business
This post should be read by anyone who wants to start their own thing. Not only does it give great advice but the examples are spot on. I can’t tell you how many times my SCORE clients think that owning their own gig is going to make them work less. Your the boss. The... »
I Hate People: Bosses Rule: The Letterman Standard
This is a great post on how CEO’s should deal with scandal. Letterman’s recent sex and extortion scandal underscores the important of taking the lead. This is a pretty classy line from one of Letterman’s lovers: “Okay. Here is its. My big comment on Mr. Letterman…It is this: As you can imagine, this has been... »
I Hate People: Hate Messages
I never knew what all the hubbub was about when Gov. Schwarzenegger sent a letter, rejecting some bill until reading this. This is truly priceless. Way to go Arnold! I like the analysis that it’s a one in a trillion chance that it was a random word placement that spelled the swear word. California today... »
Quicksprout: Finding The Right Business Partner
Interesting post on choosing a business partner. Neil makes some great points. The single biggest thing for me is to get along with whomever you pick. What I mean by that is that you actually want to be around them. It’s going to get rough and the worst comes out in people when under... »
David Silverman: How Successful CEOs Respond to Failure
Interesting post on failure over at David Silverman’s blog. We (being the US) are all about winning. Our culture thrusts upon the “victors” all sorts of spoils. When someone fails, it’s always looked upon as a major let down or career ending. To me, I think we overate the impact of failure. I wrote a... »
Zen Habits: Save The Drama For Your Mother
Leo’s posts always calm me down. They remind me that most of the issues we face in life can be dealt with calmly. Blowing up (e.g. drama) does no one any good. His latest post nails the problems with drama to the wall. Too often, drama is confused with passion. If you are not... »
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