Are you as a leader failing your team? One of the most compelling aspects of leadership is leading others. We often envision success, or victory, as a leader as standing with the team holding the trophy in celebration. But what happens when there is no trophy or victory... What happens when you fail
How Can a Small Business Fast-Track Innovation?
How can a Small Business Fast-Track Innovation? The Small Business Administration (SBA) and other federal agencies provide assistance for startups. If you have an idea that is financially feasible but doesn't yet meet the government's requirements for a "secure" start-up, you can apply to the SBA
Showing Leadership Appreciation is Not Enough – Employees Must Know They Are Appreciated
How important is showing leadership appreciation? In our experience... priceless! Showing leadership appreciation is crucial in having employees know that they are appreciated. But how do you show leadership appreciation for employees? In this post, we'll discuss the "art" of leadership
COVID-19 Leadership: Are You a Success or Failure? 3 Action Areas!
The Point: Grade yourself on your COVID-19 Leadership – Are you a success or a failure? You work your entire career to build your leadership brand. Day after day, week after week, and year after year you put forth a valiant effort (or, what we’d like call your “Blood, Sweat, and Spears!”) However,
Is Happiness a Requirement for Success?
Are you happy? Ask yourself right here/right now are you truly happy? It seems the world right now is not a very happy place. With a health pandemic raging on, long overdue protests taking place, and a world economy on the verge of collapsing the news headlines don’t share a lot to be happy about.
How to Embrace the Power of ‘Yes’ in Business Turbulent Times
The Point: These are truly turbulent times in business for leadership. Make the right moves, and you’ll be a hero! Make the wrong or no moves, and you’ll be far from a hero!! I’ve seen a lot of negative-speak lately as COVID-19 takes an enhanced grip on the globe. Recognizing that it’s awfully
The Leadership Challenge: Omnichannel Retailing – 3 Tips!
The Point: Omnichannel -- also spelled omni-channel -- is a multichannel approach to sales that seeks to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience, whether they're shopping online from a desktop or mobile device, by telephone, or in a brick-and-mortar store. We started thinking here at
150 Questions to Ask when Hiring Your Next CFO
(Alternatively, 150 Questions CFO Candidates Can Expect When Interviewing!) With these 150 questions for today’s Leadership – Accounting, Finance, Human Resources (HR), Marketing, Operations, Sales, Strategy, Technology – whether you are looking to hire or be hired, you’ll be well prepared for a
The Leadership Challenge: Burnout
The Point: As a leader, you’ve experienced burnout. I’m not talking about physical burnout where you can’t take another step from exhaustion. What I’m referring to is the emotional exhaustion that results in depersonalization and decreased personal accomplishment at work. Perhaps it’s the latest