Many big company CEOs (disproportionate among operating companies) are portrayed in the press as driven by selfish pursuit of power and money at everyone else’s expense, while a few are reported as (temporary) stewards of the enterprise. Many small business owners are shown to be checkbook managers, pinching pennies when a game-changing investment opportunity presents […]
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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One bad apple: heartburn for the boss and followers Why are leaders at all levels so slow to move on “bad apples?” Even after witnessing the positively liberating power of one person’s departure and absence, they are prone to wait again on a second case. This is a timeless question asked by boards, bosses and […]
Monday, February 13, 2012
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3 More Seconds for Business Owmers and CEOs This morning’s conversation with Jim Blasingame on Small Business Advocate radio we discussed the “3 second rule” and delved into the techniques that leaders can try and adapt how they lead to avoid counterproductive behaviors. As Jim indicated, leaders who rarely bring their people together to share […]
Sunday, February 12, 2012
3 Second Rule for Business Owners Some of you may recall the “3 second rule” from childhood: when food fell on the floor it was ok to eat it as long as you picked it up within 3 seconds. This was true especially for foods like cookies, candy and such. For business owners and CEOs, […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Monday, June 11, 2012
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