Archive for the ‘Thought Leadership’ Category
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Working at Home
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Working at Home
Cloud computing can represent a net gain in data security and system reliability – especially for small businesses with aging computers and data stored on hard drives that rarely — if ever — experience a back up.
But that doesn’t mean you can take security and reliability for granted. Protecting your company in the [...] -
31 Low-Cost Ways to Promote Your Business
Friday, October 7th, 2011
What’s the best way to promote your business? How can you advertise your business and get your name in front of potential prospects when money is tight or you’re just starting up? How can you get the word out about your business in the most affordable way?
Promoting a business is an ongoing challenge for small [...] -
7 Secrets to Business Startup Success
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
1. Clarity: You must be absolutely clear on who you are and what you want. You need written goals and plans for every part of your life.
Begin with your values. What do you believe in and stand for? What is most important to you in life? What would you pay for, fight for, suffer for [...] -
How to Keep Your Employees Happy While Pushing Them to Their Limit
Monday, September 26th, 2011
Sooner or later you’re going to have employees. If you want to create a large company, you’ll have no choice but to hire people to help you out.
Although hiring employees may sound simple, you’ll quickly learn that no one will care for your company as much as you nor will they work as hard as [...] -
THE TOP TEN LEADERSHIP LESSONS
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Since 1982 Barry Posner and I have been exploring together what leaders do to mobilize others to want to struggle for shared aspirations. We’ve coauthored over 30 books, workbooks, and assessment instruments based on our research, including our bestseller, The Leadership Challenge. Last year we completed one of our most ambitious projects, analyzing 950,000 responses [...]
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Don’t Let Incompetent Bosses Stand in Your Way
Friday, August 5th, 2011
According to a study conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management, 21 percent of employees quit their jobs because their boss is incompetent or difficult.
It’s been said countless times: “People don’t leave companies, they leave bosses.”
It’s hard working for an incompetent boss under any circumstance. In demanding IT and technology jobs, where the workloads [...] -
7 ways to manage up
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Managing up is the best tactic for getting more interesting work, more responsibility, and more sane work hours, because your boss is the one who can give you this stuff.
Some people think managing up is brown nosing, but in fact, a lot of it is about humanizing the workplace. Managing up is about you caring [...] -
My Boss Thinks He Knows Everything
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Did you every have to work for a boss who was never wrong? This has become a critical issue for many persons in the managing hierarchy of their organization. How do I cope with this kind of arrogance?
This kind of situation results in either a very disgruntled manager or a very angry and frustrated “boss” [...] -
Taming the difficult boss
Monday, June 27th, 2011
Keep your sanity at the workplace with these five steps
Letís face it. Most people, at some point of their career, unless they are extremely lucky, will have to work with a difficult boss. Most people already do.
Bad bosses seem to be everywhere. People who think they can treat their subordinates any way they want. This [...] -
How to Improve Your Hiring Practices
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Think you know what works when hiring a new employee? Experts say: think again. Most managers skimp on time and energy needed to find the best candidates for a job.
You run your own company. You’ve grown it from the ground-up, and things are going so smoothly you’re ready to expand. That should be simple enough: [...]