Tag Archive for: Leadership

Stop Unproductive Meetings

Company meetings, project meetings, team meetings, even impromptu meetings - the list can go on, and you know how much time is wasted there. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Help your company plan for success and stay competitive by doing…

Hiring Quality Staff

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Research showed that the cost of hiring the wrong person can be as much as three times his or her annual compensation, if not more. This is why taking the time to hire correctly is an investment in the future success of the company. Clearly…

When Short-term Thinking Gets You in Trouble

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A problem many leaders face is that they are the only ones who truly understand how the company makes money. When business is running well, that approach works. However, as soon as things start to tighten down: clients cut back orders, the bank…

An Improved Profit Design

A company's profit design starts with understanding that profitability is a result of managing and tracking a complex, interdependent set of components that contribute to the company's financial performance. Most CEOs understand the need…

Leadership & Staff Communication Gap

During a rapid growth of a small company, the family atmosphere that everybody was used to begins to fade away. There are new systems, expectations and profit goals in place to keep this much more complex organization going. Some employees find…

Expanding Sales

Expanding sales starts with a clear vision of what problem the company solves and for whom. Successful CEOs are deeply involved in the process and take time to fully understand their potential buyers’ issues as they relate to the company's…

The Need to Have Better Staff Buy-In

When a company is just getting started or is ramping up for growth, there is a huge amount of enthusiasm. Many processes are not in place yet and the people on the team are energized by the CEO's vision of the product or service. Everyone simply…

Continual Cash Flow

Unable to pay the bills, many companies with high revenue had to close their doors. Why? Because cash and revenue are not the same thing. Cash flow, critical to keeping the company afloat, is knowledge of how much money a company has every day…

20 Success Secrets From Robert Middleton

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Even if you are an expert, there are always new things to learn and new heights to reach. Robert Middleton shared 20 great ideas that have helped him move forward in business and life. Feel like you could do more, but don’t know how? Perhaps…

Gold Time Can Be a Gold Mine

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Time management skills and productivity techniques have always been in demand, but with technology encroaching on our time with 24/7 access and instant notifications, these are even more critical now. People want to learn how to do quality work…