One of the most common struggles a new leader faces is learning to delegate and let go of the “little things.” While you may feel like you need constant oversight into your team’s work, micromanaging employees damages morale and drives away your top performers. It also prevents your team from doing truly creative or innovative […]
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By Mark Thompson Losing a job is one of the most stressful triggers a person can experience in their adult life. Anyone who’s been through job loss—or has had someone close to them get fired—knows that such an event causes tremendous upheaval in the world as they know it. The good news is any ending
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By Christal Bemont When I started managing my company’s fastest-growing business unit, I began spending more time working at the office or meeting prospects and customers. It was thrilling to be at the heart of such a dynamic time at my company, but it also meant I spent less time doing the things I love,
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By Steven Hymovitch Emotional intelligence. Researchers Peter Salovey and John Mayer coined the term, and Dan Goleman brought it into the mainstream using it in the titles of his many books on the subject. And while Salovey, Mayer, and Goleman could give forth long explanations about what exactly emotional intelligence (EI) is, it’s really nothing
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Productivity is the secret to success, satisfaction in our work, and more free time. Yet most of us find that being productive incredibly difficult to achieve. This applies even more to business owners who have several people working underneath them and new projects happening all the time. With this in mind, it’s amazing to think
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When most people think of what makes a great business leader, they often say words like “bold,” “strong personality,” “charismatic,” “self-confident,” and “visionary genius.” Business leaders are often in the spotlight, driving their company’s agenda in a very public and visible way. You might assume that to be a great business leader you have to
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Maintaining agility in a competitive world demands a knowledge of management. We need to look through the lens of history to see what has worked in the past, and we want data to assist in our future decision-making. We also must find reasonable ways to manage our company with informed perspectives of what has worked
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Many small business owners are guilty of micromanaging. It’s no secret that delegating tasks is often very hard for small business owners to do. After all, how many of you started your business thinking, “I can do it better than my boss can!” or something similar? When you’re the best at something, it’s tough to let
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I recently moderated a fascinating panel discussion at a sales conference. The panelists were all successful business professionals. One set strategy and vision for a $2 billion IT company; two were serial entrepreneurs, one of whom just sold his company for millions; the last was a CIO at a multinational company. What they said will
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Has your business become . . . well . . . boring? I think most entrepreneurs share my passion for “shaking things up.” But if you need some prodding, here are 10 simple ways to make changes to your life and business that will grow your company, too. 1. Update the technology you use in
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