Team-building events can be an effective strategy if hosted correctly and everyone’s a willing participant. However, they can go wrong. Perhaps you’ve … Read more about Are Team-Building Events Effective?
High-Purpose Cultures for Small Businesses
A study has shown that CEOs who emphasize culture over other success metrics will thrive. This is a great message at a time when many small … Read more about High-Purpose Cultures for Small Businesses
Developing Leadership Qualities: Taking Responsibility
President Harry Truman summed up leadership with his deck sign that said: “The Buck Stops Here.” As the leader of the country, he knew he had to … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities: Taking Responsibility
Developing Leadership Qualities: Patience
I can still hear my 6th grade teacher say (very often) that “patience is a virtue.” If you’re a Type A personality like me, patience isn’t your … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities: Patience
Developing Leadership Qualities: Being Openminded
George Bernard Shaw said: “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” Being able to change your mind is a quality of good … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities: Being Openminded
Developing Leadership Qualities: Grit
Is Grit a Vital Leadership Quality? Several months ago I read Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance by Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D. and a … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities: Grit
Developing Leadership Qualities: Creativity and Vision
An IBM survey some years ago found that the most important leadership quality in today’s world was creativity. It was even more important than … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities: Creativity and Vision
Developing Leadership Qualities: Decision-Making
Decision-making is an action that a leader takes every day in running a business, but there are harder decisions to be made in the face of a problem … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities: Decision-Making
Developing Leadership Qualities — Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Being a leader means displaying certain key qualities. This is the second in a series of posts on leadership qualities; it focuses on confidence, … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities — Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Developing Leadership Qualities
The start of a new year is a great time for small business owners to reflect on the kind of leaders they are or should be. Ray Kroc, founder of … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities
