Effective Boss: Why Your Management Style Drives Team Productivity As the person leading your team, your management style has more influence on productivity than almost anything else you do. Are you an effective boss who is respected and fair, or do you lean toward one extreme, either too soft to
Start With the End in Mind: Why Vision Comes Before Strategy Long before it became a business cliche, the idea to start with the end in mind was popularised by Stephen Covey in his book on effective habits, and it still holds up well for anyone running a business today.
The Knowing-Doing Gap: Why Information Alone Won’t Change Your Business Most business owners are not short on information. Between podcasts, courses, industry groups, and advisors, there is rarely a shortage of good ideas about what could be done differently. The real challenge sits somewhere else entirely: the knowing-doing gap, the
Daily Huddle: A Small Habit That Builds a Business That Runs Without You Most business owners want the same thing: a team that can run the day without them holding everything together. That goal often starts small, and it can start with a daily huddle. Ten minutes at the start
Outside Your Comfort Zone: Why Growth Lives at the Edge, Not the Middle Some parts of running a business feel energising, while others feel flat, and it is not really about which tasks you enjoy most. Psychologists have studied this pattern for decades, under different names. One idea is called
With all the world has thrown at us, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear that your workplace employee morale levels have dropped. As the employer, you’ll be aware that low morale can result in an increase in resignations, conflicts, and absenteeism, along with decreased productivity and missed deadlines. The good
Progress beats perfection every day of the week. This is evident every day of the week with business planning. The number one thing that holds a lot of people back from making progress on their business plans is fine-tuning until they have the plan perfect. Overthinking leads to under-executing. Business
Taking the time to plan out your business vision, purpose and values isn’t just a warm, fuzzy, feel-good topic, its the bedrock of your business culture. It’s important to have the right culture for your business to get the best possible results. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – Peter Drucker
As 2022 fades to a close and the uncertainty of last year spills over into 2023, it’s no wonder why more businesses than ever are working with business advisors and coaches to prepare for whatever might happen next. Before you move on from 2022, take a hard look at your
