Core values are the guiding principles of a company. When they aren’t clearly defined and articulated, a company starts to lose its way. An accidental culture starts to emerge that consists of bad habits, bad attitudes, and bad performance. Every company needs to take the time to define, write down, and share their core values. … Continue Reading

Leaders in a company slowly start to move farther and farther away from frontline employees as a company grows. This can create a gap in communication between the two groups. What once was easy, because you interacted with every employee every day, now has to become an intentional exercise. Without addressing this breakdown in communication, … Continue Reading

As a company grows, staff buy-in weakens. Employees that have been with the company from the beginning start to feel stifled by newly created rules and regulations. They lose access to the CEO/owner. Newly hired employees have a hard time connecting with the original passion of the company. You, the CEO, have to take steps … Continue Reading

Most people understand that in order to stay in business, a company needs to make more money than it spends. A simple concept. But what actually goes into making a profit is not as easily understood. Having a clear understanding of your company’s profit design takes knowing more than just how much money is coming … Continue Reading

This is the fifth blog in a series of five. (Read the first, second, third, and fourth one.) In January of 2020 (my last in-person conference) I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going “beyond the paycheck”. The talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying … Continue Reading

This is the fourth blog in a series of five. (Read the first, second, and third one.) In January of 2020 (my last in-person conference) I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going “beyond the paycheck”. The talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying … Continue Reading

This is the second blog in a series of five. (Read the first one.) In January of 2020 (my last in-person conference) I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going “beyond the paycheck”. The talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying people well is … Continue Reading

In January of 2020 (my last in-person conference) I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going “beyond the paycheck”. The talk was focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying people well is not enough. We need to do more to retain our top talent. What … Continue Reading

First of all, and this is a major point, I am in no way implying that your employees are dogs. Nor am I implying that you should treat them like dogs (though some owners do treat their dogs better than they treat humans). The purpose of this post is simply to show the similarities between … Continue Reading