#1 killer of employee engagement
No one knows the business as well as you do, so you might as well retain control over everything, right? If you give someone a task to do, you need…
How an entrepreneur grew his business from $168 to $168M
I was a little depressed after a colleague told me about a CEO that had fired several people because they used an outdated procedure. Unfortunately, this company was the only…
Recovering Our Underutilized Human Resources
I'm always looking for ideas to help me think differently about leadership development. My colleagues on LinkedIn have not disappointed me. There was a recent post that made me realize…
Time to Hire? Here’s all you need to know
You’ve taken the plunge and finally set up that business that you’ve always wanted. Gone are the days of working for someone else – you’re finally out on your own…
How can startups best scale employee growth?
Building a startup company requires a lot of work. As the number of employees grows, so do the responsibilities of a manager. Scaling your employee growth can be a difficult…
Is it possible to cut staff costs without firing people?
Keeping costs down is a priority for all businesses and that means eliminating any waste and constantly looking for ways that you can do things cheaper. But there are certain…
One Bad Habit That Creates A Toxic Culture
We have all worked for bad bosses, I know I that I have had my share, and I may even have been a bad boss to some. And to those…
9 simple things leaders should never forget
Whenever I start to work with a new company to help it improve its leadership, the first thing I like to do is study the leaders in action and get feedback…
15 Things Your Team Hate About You (But Will Never Tell You)
We all like to think that we're great bosses, in fact, we know we are because our team never complain or say anything bad about us. But when 50% of people…
The one simple rule for employee engagement
Engagement expert Vic Thorpe offers a simple lesson to raise productivity According to the most recent Gallup report on the state of the global workplace only 15% of employees are…