You’ve probably heard the proverb, “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for life.” That logic is exactly why you should coach your employees. Most managers spend … Continue reading →
Managing your best employees should be easy – I mean they are your best people, right? Doesn’t that mean they require the least amount of work? Not really. Yes, high-performing employees are great, but they also are generally very ambitious and … Continue reading →
The Third Important Thing: What are the Strengths of Your Company? The third thing to say is: we need to understand what we now call the core competencies of your organization. What are we really good at? That also requires … Continue reading →
The Second Important Thing: Spend More Time Outside of the Company The second thing to remember is spend enough time and effort on the outside of your business. A great danger in an organization, and not only a big one, … Continue reading →
The First Important Thing: Manage Yourself All management books, including those I have written, focus on managing other people. But you cannot manage other people unless you manage yourself first. The most crucial and vital resource you have as an … Continue reading →