Sometimes called the shadow contribution, this is a very difficult thing for owners to see and measure. However, every organization is built, guided, and under the influence of the leadership. You can see patterns that emerge in an organization which, … Read More

Who says where those lines are drawn? Do you limit people by your expectations of them? Do you challenge them? Or is their performance limited by the lack of challenge? Do they feel they are doing their best? Do they … Read More

Nothing more and nothing less. You want to distinguish yourself from the other 99,000? Do the opposite of what everyone else is doing. Give your word and keep it. Through the eyes of your customer, that’s HUGE! Such a simple … Read More

Every day I hear from business owners regarding their concerns for how to get the best effort from their employees. The truth is, there is a lot that you can do. Even after the fact of having the right people, … Read More

When you give your staff and employees the opportunity to dig in to more work, it actually contributes to their health and well being. Don’t believe me? Check it out here with this recent Gallup Poll. Read about Americans’ shifting … Read More

Commitment Management is another way of saying a commitment structure, meaning a structure that allows you to manage work before the deadline, rather than after it’s too late to do anything about it. As a leader and manager in your … Read More

OK, so by now you have your plans and goals for the year mapped out. Now it’s all about execution. If you really want to be in the realm of better profits, you have to have performers. Those are the … Read More

To start, they have to be coachable, But first, it really helps if your business culture already has a strong understanding of continuous learning, change and constant improvement. Because if it doesn’t, it’s seriously working against you to support really … Read More

As a leader and owner of your business, you’re already committed – to your customers, to your overhead, to meeting staff payroll. You’re completely committed. Then why is it that the internal workings of businesses seem to be so commitment … Read More

The kind of success we all want only comes from a very healthy business culture. The kind of healthy business culture that doesn’t put up with dysfunctional behaviors and unprofessional business practices. Powerful accomplishment only comes from a culture of … Read More