Management

Making a Change

You Sold Your Business. Now What? Embracing a New Chapter with Care and Purpose

Selling your business is a significant milestone, signifying the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. As you embark on this new journey, here are some tips to approach it.

Collaboration

Conflict Is Inevitable But Necessary. Here's How to Stay Calm During an Argument and Rebuild Afterward.

Navigating conflict with people we care about, both at work and at home, can be tough. But if you follow these five steps, it will be much easier — and you'll also preserve the relationship.

Leadership

5 Steps to Crafting an Impressive Recommendation and Scoring a Seat at the Decision-Making Table

Preparing a proposal or recommendation for your boss or company can be scary and intimidating — but it doesn't have to be. These five steps help ensure that your recommendations are well-researched and will be well-received.

Leadership

How Tech Leaders Should Approach Layoffs — and How to Build Trust With Remaining Employees

How tech managers deal with team and workplace trauma amid layoffs will define how companies bounce back.

Leadership

5 Ways to Turn Rejection Into Resilience

As I've built my company, I've grown a much thicker skin when it comes to rejection — and so can you. Here's how.

Management

4 Ways to Be Ready When the Supply Chain Heats Up Again

Manufacturing is showing signs of life, and inventories are down — so what's next?

Operations & Logistics

Learning to Let Go of Control and Delegate Can Be Hard. Here Are 3 Components to Make It Easier.

Internal controls (or procedures) are crucial checks and balances that safeguard against potential risks and ensure everything continues to align with the company's strategic focus. Here's how to set them up — and in turn, set up your company for success.

Management

The Importance of Developing Effective Managers and How to Enhance Their Performance

Here are a few strategies to help executives support and enhance their managers' performance.

Growing a Business

How Micromanaging Your Creative Team Leads to Mediocrity — and Why Leaders Must Learn to Let Go

With too tight of a grip, your creative work will be mediocre at best.

Leadership

Being a Better Leader Starts With Becoming More Emotionally Intelligent. Here's How to Do It.

Learn the various techniques that are required to navigate the workspace and your employees through using empathy and mastering relationships.

Leadership

How to Turn Micromanagement Into Empowerment and Unlock True Employee Satisfaction

Let's delve into the complexities of micromanagement, explore the underlying psychological factors and offer a roadmap to empower leaders, fostering autonomy, psychological safety and a strengths-based approach, ultimately leading to enhanced employee engagement and productivity.

Leadership

Some People Aren't Cut Out to Be Managers — And That's Okay. Here's What You Can Do Instead.

It is possible to climb the career ladder in other ways. All you need to do is be self-aware and look for career opportunities in other areas.

Leadership

Do the Same People Always Talk at Your Meetings? Ask Yourself These 10 Questions to Make Meetings More Productive

Meetings that do not have a unique purpose, warrant debate or specific action item decisions are not inclusive — and therefore tend to be unproductive. Here's how to make sure you're making the most of your meeting time.

Leadership

Managers, Are You Ready to Move Up? These Are the Responsibilities You Need to Prepare For

So many of us aspire to be outstanding senior leaders, but we fail to consider what that really entails. Here are five key responsibilities of a senior leader at any organization.

Business Culture

Want Excellence? Embrace Strong Personalities

Why strong personalities will make your organization excellent.