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The Right Person for the Right Job
It is often said that “employees are a business’s greatest asset”, yet how do you go about finding that greatest asset? We will often hire those folks we know or like, but may not look in detail at things such as skill set or personality type. © How well will...
Trust and Leadership
“It isn’t how much you know that matters. What matters is how much access you have to what other people know. It isn’t how intelligent your team members are; it is how much of that intelligence you can draw out and put to use.” From Multipliers by Liz Wizeman...
The Danger of Consensus
In my capacity as a Business Management Advisor I recently attended a client meeting to discuss the introducion of a new product at ABC Manufacturing. Attending the meeting was Bill, President of ABC, a dominant, almost overpowering individual; Mary, VP of Marketing,...
Data vs Relationships — A Minimum Wage Discussion
Susan Milligan, Senior Writer for US News, published an article titled, “Raising Minimum Wage Hasn’t Hurt States.” In her article, she makes the case that an increased minimum wage has not had the detrimental effect some critics may claim by examining effects in...
Recruiting for Nonprofits
When it comes to recruiting for non-profit organizations, there are numerous pitfalls that are easily avoided if you use the proper techniques and procedures. Since non-profits are usually on a limited budget, it is imperative that the person they hire be the...
Cash is King, But Not Everything in Succession Planning
We have all heard the expression “Cash is King”. Cash flow, especially for a small business early in the life cycle, can make or break the business. My own experience as Vice President and General Manager of a manufacturing facility where we quickly grew the revenue...
MLK: Running the Risk
This post first appeared in the January 14, 2017 edition of the Bristol Herald Courier On Monday, banks will be closed. The mail will not run. A lot of students will get the day off, although some school systems (like BTCS) will use the day for a teacher in-service....
Why we do what we do
Most of us like to think of ourselves as logical individuals acting in our own best interests and hopefully to benefit others. Why then do we see so many people, some very well educated people, act in an almost self destructive manor? More importantly how can we stop...
Can You Answer These Questions?
Early last week, I was invited by one of our other team members to have lunch with a husband and wife team who own an exciting small business. The couple literally started their business in their garage, and now with around five employees, their business is perched on...
Don’t (Just) Show Them the Money
If you have ever been in a leadership position of any type of organization, then it is a safe bet that at some point you have been frustrated or disappointed in the commitment of people whom you are trying to lead. Depending on the circumstances, your immediate...