What do the numbers 5, 15, 80 have in common? Why are these numbers important to a serving leader? I hope to share a key idea that will make you more effective as a leader. I can tell some of you won’t like this idea. But those who do will…
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How Do You Build a Winning Growth Strategy?
What’s the winning formula for building a great business? Why do so many businesses get to a certain size and stop growing? Early in my career, I had several INC 500 Clients go from being good high performing small businesses to becoming successful billion dollar organizations. Why did others stall…
Continue Reading....Your Most Valuable Asset is Something You Don’t Own
Workers walked out at seventy Market Basket supermarkets in June. Today, they are going back to work on their own terms. The majority shareholders have agreed to sell their stake in Market Basket to the once-and-future CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas. That was the workers’ sole demand. Why did Market Basket…
Continue Reading....How Can Serving Leaders Cultivate Their Strategic Advantage?
So you know you how strategic you are. The key question I got in email is, “I can be very strategic, but how do I get my team to implement my strategy?” I thought we should set some strategic ground rules on what to expect if you hope to be…
Continue Reading....Make Your New Hire the Hero of Your Story
You posted the position. You read a pile of resumes. You interviewed a gaggle of candidates. You picked somebody who seems perfect. Now it’s her first day on the job. How do you bring her onboard? Yes, of course, you introduce her to her colleagues and show her where the…
Continue Reading....Can We Make Writing a Blog Easier for Entrepreneurs?
How do you share your ideas in writing? Is it important to you to be seen as an expert in your field? What’s the best way to connect with your community and clients? Yesterday in my blog I shared why I write. Today, I give you several ideas that get…
Continue Reading....Wanted: Good Mentor to Help Develop Unlimited Possibilities in Others
How do you leverage your time and gifts to help others grow? How can you help others find their unique gifts and strengths in your organization and life? For many of us older leaders, we are given the gift of being able to help mentor others within our lives and…
Continue Reading....What Makes You an Employer of Choice?
How do you build an extraordinary organization? How do you attract the right people to your team and grow a winning organization? Earlier this week, I talked about building a great culture and several keys to building a breakthrough organization. Today, I share what I’ve learned from many successful entrepreneurs…
Continue Reading....Who Cares About Your Company?
The Harvard Business Review says that Market Basket is a profitable family-owned regional chain of 71 supermarkets in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, with around 25,000 employees. According to Forbes, it’s the 127th-largest private company in the United States, with $4.6 billion in revenue. But today, as I write, the…
Continue Reading....How Do You Give Great Coaching?
If you’re a manager, and we all are, how do you give great coaching? What needs to happen to provide your team a needed edge in our constantly changing markets? I have found there are several keys to providing leaders great coaching.
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