The effects of COVID-19 will affect businesses beyond 2020, but creating a peer advisory board now could help your business survive long-term. Read More
Drive business growth by asking these questions that produce specific, measurable and realistic goals for your company’s future. Read More
Your leadership journey doesn’t have to be a lonely one. CEOs can conquer leadership doubt by “wandering,” or visiting their team members on the front lines. Read More
The key to active listening in leadership is to “shut up” and count to 10. This simple exercise discourages interruptions and boosts effective listening. Read More
Growing and developing leaders may mean encouraging talent to move around the company, break through silo walls and peer beyond company ramparts. Read More
Family business succession planning requires discussions about ownership, leadership, payment and other issues to smoothly transition from Gen 1 to Gen 2. Read More
In the decision making process, trying too hard to achieve consensus leads to suboptimal results. Consensus decision making should include the best of everyone’s input. Read More
As companies grow, culture can get lost. Learn to maintain company culture and embrace disagreements as more voices enter the room. Read More
Bad Bosses Don’t Communicate Vulnerabilities In her campaign for the Democratic nomination, Minnesota’s Senior Senator Amy Klobuchar’s campaign has had to deal with blowback from former staff, who alleged mal-treatment. She was asked about this on a recent CNN-hosted town hall, and to be honest, I was expecting her to avoid the topic. But instead […] Read More
How to Move on Quickly and Successfully We have all experienced failure in our professional lives. And while no one enjoys opening old wounds, it is important to examine our failures so we can learn from them. In the workplace and in life, processing failure is crucial to success. Think about a time when you […] Read More