Web Exclusives - Leadership/Management
Create a great team
By Teri KarjalaOne of the most important parts of business is placing the right people around you that not only believe in your vision but also are passionate about seeing you succeed. If we have ever tried to go it alone, we quickly realize how difficult and lonely it can be.
This…
02.06.2012Achieving peak performance
By Paul LarkinsIn last month’s article, Culture: The soul of your company, I talked about the importance of developing and nurturing a strong corporate culture. In fact, a great corporate culture combined with operational excellence is the secret to helping employees achieve peak performance day in and day out.
Today’s companies should…
02.06.2012The formula for business success
By Darrell MullisIt’s a million-dollar question: “What must I do to have, or run, a successful business?” We hear it often in our meetings and training programs with Fortune 500 executives. Here are some insights into the answer.
One way to keep it simple is to recognize that every company consists of…
02.03.2012Seven tips for a winning business and personal plan
By Theresa M. SzczurekWhat is your plan for 2012? Some of you may have a plan - great, pursue it and continue monthly assessments. For others who have put planning off, it is not too late. It is always the right time to assess progress, reaffirm your passions, align your passions with a…
02.01.2012Business fitness = productivity
By Ed PowersIs productivity important? Put it this way-what’s better for you, binging and crash diets or just staying in shape?
Economists have long pointed to productivity gains as a key driver for economic well-being. But many managers don’t know what productivity is, and fewer still focus on it. Yet increasing productivity…
01.31.2012To succeed in business, take off that hat!
By Steve BakerI use the term “hat rack management” to describe what startup and small business managers go through.
As managers, you wear many hats: management, sales & marketing, accounting, production, IT, strategic planner, fireman, custodian, the list goes on and on. So all day long, you are mentally running back and…
01.31.2012Seven steps to more powerful PowerPoints
By Dawn Bjork BuzbeeIn the early days of PowerPoint presentations, audiences were tortured by typewriter text, pointless, clunky animated clip art and obnoxious sound effects. Gratefully, much of this noise is gone or has been upgraded by higher quality, more entertaining audio and video. Even with the evolution of some presentations, we are…
