3 Ways to Kick Your Micromanaging Habit for Good Excerpt: No one sets out to be a bad supervisor, but the role has a way of turning some of the most talented leaders into micromanagers. In some cases, managers don’t even realize they’re gravitating toward bad habits until they start losing … [Read more...]
Employees Won’t Support Your Strategy Unless They Understand It. That’s Why You Need to Do This
Employees Won't Support Your Strategy Unless They Understand It. That's Why You Need to Do This Excerpt: You've worked hard to develop a strategy that helps your organization achieve its ambitious goals. But even the most brilliant strategy won't be successful unless everyone--from a senior … [Read more...]
Sell Something Bigger Than Your Otherwise Boring Business
Sell Something Bigger Than Your Otherwise Boring Business Excerpt: Selling something bigger means capturing attention by selling an idea that is bigger than a thing, not capturing dollars by (hard) selling a thing. At Growth Supply, we call the “something bigger” your “core narrative.” Your … [Read more...]
Making Work Less Stressful and More Engaging for Your Employees
Making Work Less Stressful and More Engaging for Your Employees Excerpt: We all know that excessive stress is a health hazard. What is less talked about are the effects of burnout on business performance. Stress makes people nearly three times as likely to leave their … [Read more...]
How to Be Fearless When You Need to Make Decisions
How to Be Fearless When You Need to Make Decisions Excerpt: Decision-making comes with the territory if you're a leader. Still, even top-level executives can get a little queasy when they have to make a tough call, and you can be scared of making a choice for a range of reasons. Some of the … [Read more...]