Management Leaders – Are You Playing the Avoidance Game? There is a game humans often play when experiencing stress. For leaders, the avoidance game can tilt the culture or markedly slow down growth. June 17, 2015 989 Reads share
Management Why Decision Making Needs Both Emotion and Logic Call it intuition, a gut feeling, educational guesses or what have you but this is adding emotion to the decision making process. With complexity being the norm, it highlights why decision making needs both emotion and logic. February 13, 2015 1,215 Reads share
How Systems Thinking Makes You An Effective Leader Due to complexity, it makes far more sense for leaders to look at their companies through the lens of systems thinking. November 10, 2014 1,749 Reads share
Management Your Small Business Is Growing But Will You Grow With It? One common trait in small business owners/executives is that they are not afraid to get their hands dirty. If there is a technical problem, the office needs to be tidied or the finances need to be reviewed, they are hands-on kind of people. Take *Yvonne (not her real name) for example. She has built up […] September 20, 2014 1,224 Reads share
Management Everything You Thought You Knew About Time Management Is Wrong If it were just about getting the work done, we'd all be super productive. What if everything you thought you knew about time management is wrong? May 2, 2014 1,263 Reads share
Management Take Advantage Of Mindful Management: 9 Things To Consider Mindfulness and its benefits to leaders is a hot topic. Consider advantages of mindful management for less stress, productivity and a positive staff February 7, 2014 1,444 Reads share
Growth Believing These 7 Myths About Strategic Planning Keeps You From Growing As the year closes, you might find yourself imagining what could happen next. Just think...an untouched year of building on your existing foundation. Strategic planning is all about what your business will become and a crucial piece of preparation. So, why do so many of us believe myths about strategic planning that actually keep our companies from growing? Here are 7 myths to debunk in your own small to mid-sized business. December 9, 2013 932 Reads share
Growth Should You Fire Yourself Before Your Business Grows Again? There can be a point in a business when the current business owner has to determine if he/she is the best person to lead a growth stage. How do you know if you still have the fire in the belly to grow your business? Is it time to hire someone to be CEO instead of you? How do you know if you should fire yourself before your business grows again? October 3, 2013 814 Reads share
Management Becoming CEO Of Your Small Business Means Finding Right Habits You know those posts that tell you the traits of successful people? This is isn't one of those posts. Often what is left out is the work and habits successful small business owners use to create their success. So, when you ask yourself, "what am I going to do?", remember they had to do the work of finding what works for them. Becoming CEO of your small business means finding your "right" habits. August 5, 2013 1,154 Reads share
Management How To Be The Sun When Leading Change In Your Small Business Every now and then, a children’s story catches my attention in an unexpected way. Recently I was reading Aesop’s The Sun and the Wind. July 17, 2013 880 Reads share