How do you build a stronger business? As you read this, I’m attending The Global Trust Conference in London. It’s fascinating how connected we are today. Several people I met on social media will be attending and several of my favorite authors is presenting today. As serving leaders we are…
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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....How Do Entrepreneurs Become More Strategic Leaders?
How do you become a more strategic leader? How do you take your leadership to a higher level by looking further into the future than others in your industry? The key concept I share with my mid-market clients is that the best way to see into the future is by…
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....Why I Write and You Should Too
How do you connect to your community? What’s the best way to share your ideas with others across the world? How can you share your ideas and strategies to help others reach success? Why I write and you should too. Des Walsh recently asked me to be part of blog…
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....How Can Entrepreneurs Create a Culture of Excellence?
Last Tuesday we talked about how help people see the positive power of making a change. Thursday we saw what could happen if you don’t do the right things to prepare your key stakeholders for leadership changing. Today, we share the key element in empowering your change efforts. I find that…
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 Can Serving Leaders Help Others Change?
As serving leaders, we are often asked to help bring change to our organizations. How can we help others become better at dealing with change? Can we provide a process that helps our teams deal with transformation on a constant basis? I believe that the most important skill we can…
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