Are you setting business priorities to focus on what matters most for your business and for the life you want to lead? As business development strategists, our goal is all about aligning each individual’s values and talents with the work they are pursuing. We want you to make a the positive impact in both your
How much focus should leaders devote to crafting a business strategy? Leaders can get caught spending too much of their efforts planning business strategy. However, when reviewing how time is spent in your business, you will find that most of the time is spent in executing the strategy. Obviously, leaders need to create strategy, but
Whether you are entering the market as a new business or thinking of expanding an existing business, your business decision-making is greatly enhanced by using the technique of brainstorming. Through brainstorming, business professionals generate new ideas. While many associate brainstorming with generating new product ideas and communication strategies, the technique also is useful in improving
What makes a good leader? Being authentic. An authentic leader is well versed at offering emotional support. It is becoming increasingly evident that everyone needs emotional support, including CEO’s and presidents. How does a good leader encourage more emotional support among members of our workforce? Several strategies are available that demonstrate how offering emotional support
The requirements for organizational leadership continue to evolve and the humanness of leadership is gaining more recognition. There is a growing need for a heart-centered leader. Such leaders display a natural authenticity and humility and are willing to make themselves readily available to their employees. The heart-centered leader listens to their concerns, offers an opportunity
What’s the distinction between effective leadership and effective management? Plenty has been written comparing the attributes found in leadership and management. But does it really matter when running an organization? Perhaps it’s beneficial to combine the skills found in both leadership and management to be most effective. Leading and managing are two sides of the
What is the future of leadership? Leadership in the twenty first century continues to evolve to meet the demands of dramatically changing organizational structures. The organizational structure is being transformed to include decision making at all levels. Leadership capabilities are needed throughout organizational structures, not simply at the top tier levels. The leadership role is
People in the business world speak often about an entrepreneurial spirit and how more individuals entering the workplace are embracing it. First, what is this entrepreneurial spirit and second, how does this spirit connect with a business’ sense of purpose? Third, why does this connection matter to business leaders. Let’s begin with defining an entrepreneurial
Having well-designed procedures builds operational efficiency and offers a huge benefit to any business. When performing tasks, people develop a specific way that they do things. The way that things are done become operational systems. Operational efficiency and effectiveness improve when you document the workflow by your staff. In the process of documenting, you can
Employee happiness can no longer be an afterthought for businesses. A purpose-driven organization has become increasingly important when trying to recruiting talent to work for you. Now, 75 percent of job seekers say that company culture is just as important as salary. Today’s workforce wants to know that they make a difference and wants to
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