I came across an article in Inc. Magazine last month on Servant Leadership that really hit the mark for me. The basic premise is summed up by a quote from Kent Keith, CEO of Greenleaf Center of Servant Leadership: “I think the simplest way to explain it would be to say that servant leaders focus […]
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Management Tip: Trust but Verify
A lot of managers don’t know how to delegate. They understand the task and are able to explain what needs to be done ok. They allocate the task to a capable person just fine. They even set a time frame for completing the task exactly as you would expect. But in the end, they don’t […]
Jack of All Trades is a Weak Business Strategy
Getting a new business or venture off the ground takes an immense amount of energy. Not just in the first few months, but for the first few years (and then some). Without a strategy, a vision, or a raison d’être that allows you to focus on what is important and avoid what is not, your […]
How to select a business partner
Running your own business can be either invigorating or exasperating (sometimes both).. and a lot of the time, its your business partner that makes the difference. Your business partner should share your vision, your enthusiasm and the workload… and the whole thing hinges on a single word – TRUST. In an ideal world, you should […]