Have the requirements for leadership changed?
Is it true that “The time of the great leaders like Churchill, JFK, FDR, and Golda Meir, is over because the world is too complex for one individual to know everything”?
Is it true that “One of the things that people need to master now is… not only to be like Reagan and Martin Luther King who were great speakers, but also to be a great listener”?
In a recent video my colleague, Thomas Zweifel, argues “yes” to all these questions. I disagree.
The Dangerous Myth of the “New.”
“Man does not live by bread alone, but also by the catch word.”…
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Small businesses are never too small or large, to execute the most vital part of business, face -to- face communication. Having discussed aspects of communication here before, this aspect of communication involves having company meetings, not department meetings, to hear the company news from the owner/operator.
Many small businesses don’t have the time or resources to adequately monitor their own financial status, no less the ability to screen the finances of their partners, vendors, suppliers or customers. However, if SMB CEOs take away one thing from the current recession – it should be a clear understanding of how important it is to have a transparent view of their customers’ financial situation.
Small to mid-sized businesses have unique challenges when it comes to managing projects. SMB’s often don’t have the processes or systems in place to efficiently support the current size of the organization or its future growth, so projects are critical to future success. At the same time, SMB’s have limited resources and small training budgets which can adversely affect projects. SMB project failure can result in investment dollars and staff time down the drain, not to mention disruption in your organization. Don’t jeopardize your operations and profitability.
For many organizations, strategy (the “why we’re going to do what we’re doing”) is one of those mysterious, behind-closed-doors activities conducted annually by a small group of senior leaders. It’s viewed as a superior mental and managerial activity.
If you want to improve performance, or likewise increase capacity or capability, you need to track the one thing that you’ll never get back: time.
As small business owners, we want to be the best leaders possible. If you’re new to business management, you may not know how to go about just that. I’ve found 10 very useful articles that may give you some new insight into managing your small business better. Each article has something different to offer readers so be sure to see them all. Enjoy!
