Middle Management Muddling

I spoke with a prospective client this week whose group will be launching his business in a week. The situation they are in reminds me of when I started in business in 1993 - three or four months in, one of my employees (who was 18 at the time) said, "Don't you have things to … Continue reading Middle Management Muddling

The Power of Managing

As Gifford Thomas wrote on the Leadership First blog, "some people think a leader should have a complete set of skills, characteristics, and abilities to handle any problem, challenge, or opportunity that comes along. This myth of the "complete leader" can cause stress and frustration for leaders and their teams." As a small business owner, … Continue reading The Power of Managing

The Wrong Room

Never be intimidated by someone's intelligence; harness their strengths to compliment yours, for the good of the company. My mother and father pushed the school narrative. My first-grade report card was all "E's" [Straight A's equivalent for a six-year-old] and the teacher told my parents that I loved to learn. My parents were both high … Continue reading The Wrong Room