“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him," former newscaster David Brinkley is known to have said. While most small businesses, literally, have nothing to do with bricks, when dealing with them in a figurative sense, no truer words were spoken. The key becomes whether those bricks are used to build a business or tear it down.... Read More
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place,” George Bernard Shaw is known to have said. Being a leader in any business is not an easy task since your role requires not only the knowledge of your business and the industry you serve, but more importantly, your employees.... Read More
Most every company is trying to figure out if, when, and how AI can be of benefit to them and, even more importantly, what negative effect their firm might face as this superpower continues to be developed with no apparent termination point in sight.... Read More
In today’s fast-changing business environment, effective leadership has become a decisive factor in organizational success. Here are some research driven leadership traits that should help your company get to the next level of growth..... Read More
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t—you’re right,” Henry Ford is credited with saying. In the case of actively expanding your customer base, no truer words were spoken. It is up to you to pursue new customers and expand your business, not wait for customers to beat a path to your literal door step or to your website.... Read More
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently,” Warren Buffet is known to have said. Here are some characteristics that should be avoided and are usually considered to be less than optimal for those in a leadership position.... Read More
“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them,” the late Colin Powell is known to have said. Leaders are problem solvers. They are taught to address problems, not avoid them. If leadership is, in part, solving problems, then what is an effective framework for solving problems?... Read More
Simply put, Google wanted to develop their managers. Project Oxygen, as it is known, began as an idea in 2008, ultimately launching in 2009. Since then it has become a classic study of leadership characteristics for being an effective manager.... Read More
“Change before you have to,” Jack Welch of General Electric is known to have said. One thing is inevitable in business and that one thing is change. Some companies are willing to change, others are forced to change, and a few are unwilling to change. Here are some of the important phases of the business life cycle that might help you navigate the ever changing landscape.... Read More
“In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity,” said Albert Einstein—arguably one of, if not the, most famous scientists of all time. While the thought of an opportunity even existing is hard to imagine for someone who is in crisis mode, Einstein was someone who was always looking ahead and planning his next move. ... Read More
