Clear to Plan

More and more business owners are turning their eyes to strategic planning.  There has been a lot of hunkering down this past year.  Put your head down and plow through.  In some cases, people have been in denial and are now just waking up to what has been happening.  It has been hard to see past the pain of what has transpired in the past year for most people.  On the other hand, some are stronger and surer and are eager to plan for the future.  In each case, we are finally seeing the ...
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Leaving the Back Door Open

Leaving the back door open – a slippery leadership issue – is the erosion of trust.  Trust is the crucial, pivotal, necessary characteristic of leadership. As a leader, I must look for where I allow myself to miss deadlines or to minimize the sense of urgency required for the job at hand.  I must vigilantly look for where I “LEAVE MY BACK DOOR OPEN”.  This is the place where we can all be slippery – we have the back door open an inch or a foot and it allows us to slip past ...
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Leaders Can Be Leaky

Leaders are quite powerful both personally and professionally. A force to be reckoned with can be a force for the good or a force that sucks the life out of a situation, leaving no room for others. The other side of the coin is also true – leaders can lose life-force. Overtime, without the most laser focus and diligence, erosion can occur. Holes – small sneaky little holes – can be found. And through these holes, power leaks out. Where are you incomplete in your business ...
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