In the world of business, there is no shortage of clichés. As social media has grown, so has the popularity of one-liners and memes that portray the great things business leaders should do to maximize success. Images of the great Steve Jobs, Sir Richard Branson, or Dr. Martin Luther King are shared and adored on Read the full article…
When it comes to human resources, small businesses tend to have little – if any – real resources dedicated to the role. For most companies with fewer than 25 employees, there isn’t even a person dedicated to the position. Read the full article…
Like capturing a unicorn or spotting Bigfoot wandering the Himalayas, the ideas of employee engagement and corporate culture are just fodder – issues for other companies to figure out. “We don’t have an corporate culture issue; our company is great!” Read the full article…
One of the industry’s legendary sales managers, whom I’ve known for years, called me a few months ago with an interesting story. He was telling me about his new 35 year-old boss who had just given him something called a KPI and asked for his initial thoughts and 10 matching stretch goals. In a quiet Read the full article…
It seems that I’ve been everywhere this month. I’ve been to San Francisco, New York, Nashville, San Juan, Chicago and a few other great places. Nine business trips in October alone and I have to tell you I’ve had a blast. I saw some incredible technology, but more exciting to me was I met a Read the full article…
A new measure of success in today’s turbulent business climate might be how well your people deal with adversity. I speak with company leaders who take great pride in how their employees have learned to adapt to certain situations without panic or despair. I speak with others who end up having every problem come to Read the full article…
