Business owners tell me they have two scarce resources: time and money. In order to create a business that provides both revenue and time, the owner needs an arc reactor... read more →
I am intrigued about the new leadership lessons Second City continues to work up. Tim Yorton, CEO of Second City Works, brings us important lessons from the world of improv... read more →
Every business owner faces a time dilemma: is the best use of my time in the office, or outwardly focused? The pull of glory and “fun” and ego strokes can... read more →
Managing our companies provides the most strenuous leadership challenge: though owners must lead by example, they in fact cannot lead others where they themselves have not gone! Your competitive advantage... read more →
Most businesses choose some form of incorporation whether it’s a LLC or a C-corporation. Each has individual advantages from legal and tax perspectives. What you may not know about is... read more →
NOTE: We’ll continue the series on “acedia” next week. You’ve no doubt heard Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” song/video. If you haven’t, take 4 minutes to get a little happy: I recently... read more →
Leadership Last week I stumbled through another liminal dimension in my current work with the 3to5 Club of business owners who are clarifying the key strategies for their businesses. At... read more →
According to researchers at the University of Tennessee, there are five components needed to build a healthy framework for negotiating agreements: Trust Resiliency Communication Team Orientation Focus Last week we... read more →
Last week I made the case for what I term “innie” CEOs—those skilled at effective and impactful two-way communication with groups of employees at all levels of the company. Harvard... read more →
All of us must be leaders. But before we can lead others, we must first lead ourselves. Dr. C. Otto Scharmer of MIT’s Presencing Institute points out that the etymology... read more →
