Despite persistently high unemployment rates, businesses across the country complain they can’t find the people they want for their open positions. Part of the problem is that the best candidates either don’t know anything about their companies or what they do know is too negative...
It’s hard enough developing a strategic plan to guide your business through the next year, two years or five years. But all too often, CEOs and business owners think after a plan is put down on paper, placed in a binder and distributed throughout the...
It may seem like the only thing standing between you and greater productivity is that there aren't enough hours in the day. But while time management is certainly a key skill for any business leader, energy management may be just as critically important. Manage Your Energy In the...
Are you running your business or leading your business? Do you have the sense that your employees come to work each day, put in the required time and effort, then leave without a second thought? What are you doing so the people who give so...
One of the most effective traits of leadership is knowing how to ask questions that yield useful information. The best questions cut through the clutter and noise to get to the heart of an issue, setting a basis for genuine and meaningful communications. These are...
One of the more critically important responsibilities as a CEO or business owner is enhancing the growth of individuals who report directly to you. The more these men and women are empowered to assume control of day-to-day operations, the more freedom you have to devote...
As business owner or CEO, you have a lot of decisions to make and many things you need to communicate to your team. At the end of the day it may seem like all you’ve done is talk to (or at) people for hours on...
When business is booming, being motivated is rarely an issue. But if you hit a bad stretch or feel like you're in a slump, your core motivation may suffer. Here are some suggestions for staying motivated while leading your business. Set new goals. One strong motivator...
You’ve chosen members of your executive team for their passion, their intelligence and their independent thinking. At some point, it’s probably inevitable that one strong-willed member of the team will butt heads with another over a particular initiative or course of action. Ideally, the two conflicting parties...
Who do you know who really gets what you do as a CEO or business owner? You may have a high-functioning executive team, a great group of friends and an understanding spouse - but do any of these people truly understand the challenges you face running...