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Entrepreneurs and business leaders consistently tell us that managing accountability is one of their most difficult tasks.    Accountability and delegation are really two sides of the same coin. Great leaders know how and when to delegate responsibility. They also know how to hold their people and teams accountable for their responsibilities.   This post will discuss…

Every successful business leader will agree that effective delegation is critical to growing their business and achieving long-term success. But many business owners and leaders need clarification about the who, what, and how of the delegation process. This post will provide a framework that business owners, executives, and leaders at all levels can use to…

This is one of the most fundamental, recurring discussions we have with our clients. And this post will provide some straightforward answers. Before we get started, we wanted to share a question and some eye-opening research on strategic business planning from Harvard Business School Online: Do you know what your organization’s strategy is? How much…

Wait a minute, 2022 isn’t over yet, right? Technically, that’s true. But the holiday season will soon be upon us, and the time for strategic business planning is slipping rapidly into 2023.  It’s hard to believe that another year has almost gone by already. Small businesses are recovering from several difficult years, and there are…

What’s more important to a business than its people, their time, and the capital it consumes? Just how important are employees to a business? Business guru and entrepreneur par excellence Marcus Lemonis sums it up perfectly: How often have you heard a company say, “Employees are our greatest asset”?  It is a favorite saying in…

How to measure workplace behavior Making use of behavioral data starts by understanding how it’s measured. The Predictive Index’s science team classifies workplace behavior as four different drives: By understanding how “high” or “low” a person falls within each of these drives, leaders can predict how employees will carry themselves on the job. For example,…

Who doesn’t want to create a more engaged, productive team of innovative leaders in their business? A motivated, engaged team is a productive, sustainable team. From the Society for Human Resource Management: Not only does engagement have the potential to significantly affect employee retention, productivity, and loyalty, it’s also a key link to customer satisfaction,…