The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. All successful leaders, from Front-Line Supervisors to Senior Executives, want to constantly know whether their leadership style is effective. Great leaders are humble enough to know that it might not be, empathetic enough to take care of and sufficiently driven to make adjustments so that […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. The landscape of small companies has never been more complex. Shifting the expectations of the consumer, continuous macro -economic headwind and evolving personnel dynamics force business owners to reconsider traditional strategies and to embrace more adaptive ways of working. A decade ago the Playbook looked […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. For years, leadership development is aimed at hard skills such as operations, finances and technical know -how. But today there is growing recognition that soft skills – especially emotional intelligence (EQ) – are just as essential, if not anymore. EQ is not only about being […]
A few weeks ago, Tanner Graham, co-founder and CEO of Creative Brand Agency General ideanoticed a striking development while attending a pride parade in Pennsylvania in the small city: large companies that would usually march, from blue chip benches to insurance, pharmaceutical companies and then, were absent. Image Credit: Courtesy of General Idea. Tanner Graham. […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Despite the progress in gender equality, women remain considerably under -represented in leadership roles in almost every sector. In management rooms, in executive teams and in important decision -making positions, the figures still do not reflect the available talent and the possibility. As one of […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. I started my journalistic career in 2004. Within a few months it was clear: the industry changed – quickly. The dismissals of De Nieuwskamer, cutbacks on the budget and the shrinking of staff became routine. Whispers of “threatening cuts” turned into annual realities. Every year, […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Giada de Laurentiis did not want to be famous. She did not hunt for TV deals or dreamed of launching a digital brand. When Food Network asked her for the first time to submit an audit tape, she resisted. “I just wanted a job, so […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Weak mentoring has consequences. When managers miss the urge to mentor, Teams install And companies pay a steep price. Gallup’s research shows that the drop of last year’s involvement cost the world economy $ 438 billion In lost productivity. In my experience, turning mentoring that […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. I recently came across a vacancy of a boutiques agency reading: “If you prefer a clock, clock tality, we don’t fit well,” and“Specific working hours don’t matter if you are hungry to grow.” I have been enough to know what that really means: long hours, […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. When I think of the future, I don’t imagine people cleaning gutters or mowing lawns. I imagine something else – a little more imaginative. We are quickly approaching a world where subordinate tasks are handled by machines that do not sleep, do not take breaks […]