5 Negative Impacts Of A Blame Culture
How do you respond when a problem occurs? Do you leap into action and go into full solution mode? Or Do you look around and try to figure out who…
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…
The benefits of training your employees
In the chaos of the running of a business, training employees and continuing to train them throughout their tenure at your company can fall down the list of priorities. However,…
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…
The one thing most leaders forget about accountability
While it’s true that Accountability starts at the top, and that if leaders don’t walk the talk, and meet their commitments, it will be almost impossible to create a culture of accountability. Yes, if…
No. 1 cause of business failure
It’s amazing how many different things get blamed for why businesses take a nosedive. Whether it’s the teams, products, marketing, sales, the banks or even in some cases I have…
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…
Jerks at work can seriously affect your health
And other aspects of performance can be affected as well According to recent reports the cardiac surgery unit at my local hospital has a mortality rate almost twice the national…
Skills You Learn From Business Administration
If you have opted to take a business degree, then that chances are you are happy to be challenged on a daily basis. You like gaining knowledge at a rapid…