Change is a delicate area of business that most owners would rather not discuss but change is important in all types and sizes of businesses.
Some businesses do make changes with the best intentions, but can also be misguided based on poor advice or misdirected agendas.
As business requires change often, some business owners may feel that the pressures of an inefficient business place them in a rut they cannot get out of and accepting the inefficiencies of their business becomes commonplace for everyone in the company.
Unfortunately employees are in a rut just like you and your business are. If you start demanding change, no one is going to take you seriously. Why? Pro Continue reading »
In the typical growing company, most employees have been with the organization in their current job for only a few years. Today’s reality seems like all that there is, or ever has been. As a result, people are conservative in wanting to optimize what they have today. But if the company had simply done that kind of optimization in the past, the company might not have survived.
How did we get to where we are today, and what does it teach us about what we need to be doing now?
Most companies employed a process at least once to create the current business model. By making that process explicit, you can begin to see what elements need to be repeated and by whom.
Key elements of this proces Continue reading »
Sometimes it’s a few simple words that can help us to approach our work differently or change our behavior in ways that allow us to learn and grow.
I’ve combined both my all time favorite inspirational quotes, as well as a few of my personal quotes of management wisdom for those charged with managing and leading employees.
Find those quotes that not only resonate with you, but that you can commit to incorporating into your day to day employee management objectives.
Inspirational Employee Management and Business Quotes
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” –Ken Blanchard
“You do not lead by hitting people over the head