In his recent Fortune article, Verne Harnish (founder of Gazelles, Inc.) highlighted five key questions to start 2015 for your company to answer. The answers can go a long way toward powering your company’s growth in the upcoming year. Take time to scan these questions and vigorously discuss the answers at your next leadership team…
Successful people ask for help. You might think it makes you look weak or not smart enough, but the most successful people rely on others to do their jobs better. And many people seem hardwired not to ask for help. This Fortune Article by Camille Preston outlines 8 guidelines for seeking assistance. Scan these 8…
How much do you “Google” every day? Think about it. Google is an incredible resource from business to the most personal (or Yahoo, sure, or Bing, but come on—you use Google). With such great influence comes great responsibility, and often Google leads us astray. New York magazine wrote that resisting from Googling a potential date…
What keeps many businesses from growing? In larger companies, it is often maturing markets and inflexible organizations that dampen growth. Closely held and entrepreneurial companies, on the other hand, are built for growth. They operate in a world of innovation, rapidly changing technology, and entrepreneurial passion. For these businesses the challenge is not how to…
Co-founders, family-owned businesses, and professional service firms often have this arrangement. There can only be one real head of the company, no matter what title each person has. If employees aren’t clear about who’s going to make key final decisions, it creates indecision and anxiety. Verne Harnish (author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits) recently wrote…