Articles discussing business leadership ideas and concepts
Mentoring programs can offer many positive results to a business. Results that may not directly impact the bottom line. But still add value to those being mentored. When we set out to start our own business we tend to look back at our previous experience. And, how the environment was either supportive or non-supportive of …
Human Resources, or your employees are the key differentiating factor in your organization. After all, they are often the ones who are instrumental in giving your organization an edge over your competitors. Therefore, it is essential for your HR departments to ensure employees stay fully committed and motivated while performing their responsibilities. In other words, …
Compassionate competition seems like an odd pairing of terms. To a lot of people the word competition can seem ugly and hold a negative connotation. When we think of the word competition, we think professional sports, “Survivor” the reality show, or ‘others’ on the dating scene. In business it can be the younger generation entering …
When your business is faced with challenging situations and decisions, your leadership skills is best shown through your response. As the top dog there will be times you will be faced with when you need to address your finance allocation. Change is all around you and keeping a steady course during those times is a …
Over the last several years I have been working with business owners, entrepreneurs and those opening their own business. There seem to have been an underlying theme revolving around leadership: Social Responsibility. I recently wrote an article The Meaning and Essence of Business Leadership; I thought it would be beneficial in continuing this topic with …
Understanding the essence of your leadership is one of the key factors when embracing change in your business. Change is the only unchanging features in this changing world. Everything surrounding us, changes with the passage of time and in most cases to be in line with the modernization. Your ongoing business environment is of no …
Leadership comes in many different forms. An example of an individual with all the qualities of a business leader is Rich Teerlink. In the 1980s when Harley-Davidson was about to be knocked out by their competitors; Rich Teerlink, the company’s leader, saved the firm with his one unique idea. That mantra of Teerlink was nothing …
Simple question for you. When was the last time you felt confident? Today? Yesterday? Last week? Or can you even remember? I was surprised to learn there is a crisis in self-assurance or confidence in women these days. More specifically in the workplace. Which of course we all know what happens at work spills over …
Difficult people, co-workers, team mates are inevitable. Whether we like it or not, all of those working in an office setting have to deal with office politics and difficult people. After all, we can’t always choose who we work with. So we just need to find out a way to co-exist. The vital question is …
Napoleon Hill is one of the greats who has inspired and indirectly mentored thousands if not millions of people. All of us yearn for success. We all want to be rich and fulfill our ambitions. But very few of us know what road map to follow in order to reach that coveted destination. Napoleon Hill …