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It’s sad when the business is “successful,” but the owner still feels totally unsatisfied. I see it happening all the time. The business is a winner, but the family or other relationships are broken by the stress. Or the business professional started down this path to be their own boss and change Read More

Many professionals in business, from startups to multinationals, assume that their team leader or executive is an appointed position, and that the skills come with the title. In reality, leadership is best demonstrated while not in a position of authority and is a skill that must be sharpened every Read More

Businesses and new owners are drowning in the current information overload, where the volume of data created is like a new Library of Congress every 15 minutes. That creates a huge gap between data and meaning, and makes quick decisions and action ever more difficult. We all need to take a little Read More

Most successful business leaders will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional wisdom is that employees work for money, above all else. Yet my own experience leads me to believe that non-cash mo Read More

Success in a new business is not possible as a “one-man show.” A new owner has to engage with team members, partners, investors, vendors, and customers. In my experience, the joy of positive engagement is sometimes the only pay you get in an early venture. Amazingly, many successful businesses a Read More

The ultimate compliment that any business leader can get is that they can “see around corners.” This is a statement that they are willing and able (and successful) at projecting market and technology turns, not just straight-line innovations. They have the courage to make bold decisions, often con Read More

One of the toughest challenges of every business professional and business owner is the fact that there are so many things that you don’t like to do, or can’t control. Things like networking for mentors, developing a business strategy, or hiring and firing people. These aren’t fun, especially for a Read More

Some managers and business leaders insist on regularly scheduled one-on-one strategy and mentoring meetings with subordinates, while others feel these to be minimally productive, and prefer full team sessions for the most effective communication. After many years on both sides of the management rol Read More

I'm convinced that people who have fun at work are more innovative, as well as happier. I don't have any big scientific studies to prove this, but in my considerable business experience, I haven't seen many successes come out of a group of fearful pessimists or unhappy people. Read More

Aspiring new business owners often have formidable technical expertise, key to developing a new product or service, but a great naïveté in management skills. They run into difficulty when their business reaches the million-dollar annual sales range, or their employee count exceeds a few. It’s here Read More