Why You Should Show Genuine Interest in People
A colleague of mine once had the opportunity of working with a luxury car maker by helping one of their most prestigious showrooms increase sales. This particular showroom wasn’t doing…
Why Innovation Requires a Relentless Attitude
Organizations large and small struggle with the idea of innovation for two reasons. The first is that innovation is complex and should be a concern at every level of the…
Planning for Future Leaders in Small Businesses
For small business owners it is difficult to think about a time when you won’t be in charge of every aspect of the company you’ve built from the ground up.…
Executive Leadership in Business
Creating executive leaders is something that can be achieved within any business. In order to grow effectively as a company it is important to have strong characters in management positions…
Creating Future Leaders for Your Company
As a business owner it is important that you have in your mind a clear succession plan to ensure that the company reputation and legacy lives on once you have…
6 Ways Leaders Can Give Honest, Sincere Appreciation
1. Be inclusive. Too often employee recognition is geared toward the direct revenue producers within the organization, specifically the top sales executives. But what about the sales support staff that…
Dishonesty Hurts People & Profits
Successful leaders are reliable leaders—both internally and externally. While a leader with Internal Reliability is true to their own beliefs and principles, a leader with External Reliability is true to…
The Truth about External Reliability: As a Leader Honesty is the Best Policy (Honestly!)
What exactly is External Reliability? In contrast to a leader with Internal Reliability (someone who is consistently true to thine own principles and beliefs; true to “Thine own self”), leaders…
4 Ways to Create Alignment Around a Vision
In the run up to a general election our political leaders were competing to present a vision of our country’s future that we would believe in and vote for. They…
5 Common Mistakes Made by Leaders
We all make mistakes. This blog will remind you of the some of the most common mistakes leaders make, so that you can work on avoiding them. Delegation The negative…