Category: Leadership

Moving Towards an Employee Strength-Based Workplace

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Not too long ago, workplaces were defined by rigid job roles with a specific set of expectations. Recently, many businesses have moved towards an employee strength-based culture, creating a positive shift in engagement, retention, and overall productivity.  The successful modern workplace is one of flexibility, employee agency, and open communication. It prioritizes a culture where employees ...
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30 Time Management Statistics for Executives and Small Business Owners

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Poor time management is more than an inconvenience; it’s a serious stressor for many small business owners. It causes deadlines to pass unnoticed, accumulates into countless wasted hours in your work day, and forces you to constantly compromise the things you want to do for the things you have to do.  For all of the professional ...
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Leading with the Ladder of Inference, Part 2

Last week, we discussed leading with the Ladder of Inference and looked at a situation where “climbing” the Ladder led to unintended consequences.  To refresh your memory, here are the rungs of the Ladder from bottom to top: We use our senses to make observations about situations and experiences.  We select significant data and let the rest of ...
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5 TED Talks for Small Business Owners

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Need a little inspiration to get you through a mid-year slump? Want a reminder of why you started your small business in the first place? We’ve gathered up 5 of our favorite TED Talks for small business owners. Their short length and powerful impact are perfect for squeezing into your busy day and reaffirming your ...
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The Top 8 Most In-Demand Soft Skills to Increase Business Value

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Last week, we looked at a case study to explore why hiring for in-demand soft skills is often the better decision when comparing two similar candidates.  Forward-thinking business owners know that increasing the value of their business today is the key to a successful and fulfilling exit tomorrow. What they may not be aware of is the ...
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Exit Planning is a Business Strategy: Interview with Business Innovators Magazine

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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Business Innovators Magazine’s Mark Imperial.  Our conversation gave me the opportunity to share why having a transition plan – something we know is important but not urgent to a Business Owner – is simply a smart business strategy.   Because of my own experience in transitioning by selling my ...
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The 6 Key Elements of Strategic Thinking Skills

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When you hear the word strategy, what kind of person comes to mind? I always imagine a master chess player for several reasons: They spent years practicing, winning, failing, researching, and reflecting to hone their skills. Each game they played on their journey, whether they emerged the champion or not, was a new opportunity to take risks ...
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This Could Have Been an Email: Leading Purposeful Meetings in an Overbooked Workplace

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Business meetings are an inevitability. Whether held virtually or in person, there are times when it is absolutely necessary for a group to sit down together for a discussion. But are you leading purposeful meetings? Yet, there are many times when executives and lower-level employees alike find themselves asking, “Couldn’t this have been an email?” A survey conducted ...
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The Dominant, Unwavering Autocratic Leader

This article on the autocratic leader is part VII of our 12-part series on the different leadership styles. You can check out October’s Monthly Huddle to get a general overview and follow along each week as we explore them in-depth.  Autocratic leadership, often called authoritarian leadership, faithfully follows the “top-down” model. It creates a very traditional ...
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The Supportive Coaching Leader

This article is part III of our 12-part series on the different leadership styles. You can check out October’s Monthly Huddle to get a general overview and follow along each week as we explore them in-depth.  Coaching leaders live and die to be an inspiration to others. They rest easy at night knowing that they’ve poured ...
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