After capturing all your issues on your team’s Issues List – the first discipline – we now need to review the second discipline – how to solve business problems.
Month: August 2015
Anger Management in Business – 2 Rules
Anger management is a hot topic today because so many people are angry. Anger management in business is particularly a concern of mine because I have seen so much of it recently. If you have been in a business meeting where someone has “blown up” or “shut down”, you know what I mean. It’s very uncomfortable when it happens and leaves most of us pretty unclear as to what to do next.
Sometimes You Have To Do A Little Pruning
I use a great analogy with clients who are struggling with the issue of toxic team members. The comparison is to gardening. When a plant is dying, it’s often one unhealthy branch or limb that is killing the entire organism. Simply prune the dead or dying limb, and the plant comes back to life and flourishes.
Small-Business Success Stories 2010
Just 16 months ago, Stephanie Laitala was working 80 hours a week, trying to get her “baby,” Owl Bookkeeping and CFO Services, to take flight. Back in 1999, she had turned her work as a part-time freelance comptroller into a firm providing accounting services and financial guidance to small businesses.
Entrepreneurial Utopia Revisited
A missionary friend of mine said this in a recent update:
Leadership Team Development #11 – Great Leaders Provide the Right Tools
Great leaders do 5 things: 1) They give clear direction; 2) They provide the necessary tools. After creating clear openings, you need to give your direct reports the right tools and support they need to succeed. Not doing so is debilitating to your people.