from Entrepreneur.com 06 April 16 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz As the Founder of your company and now becoming more of a CEO, are you: 1) looking for a way to inspire your team? 2) determining which leadership tactics will boost morale? Of course you are. But, as you should personally …
mostly from Changing Minds 2/16 but significantly enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz The 25th Anniversary Edition of this best-selling business classic, revised & updated. For more than 25 years, “The Leadership Challenge” has been the most trusted source on becoming a better leader, selling more than 2 million copies in over …
. . .that will help you Grow & build a good Market Share. from Inc.com Zine 18 Aug 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz No matter how strong an idea you have, the fate of your startup ultimately rests on the shoulders of your Team. After all, it could take only …
fm Manage WP [Word Press] 27 March 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz In what has been our two-year history so far? The most mistakes I have made were regarding hiring. I often relied too much on the candidate’s test scores or was in a hurry to hire. I inevitably made …
fm Business Insider.com 21 July 15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz The Top 4 for Success. Building trust, encouraging open communication, promoting teamwork & motivating your employees isn’t just a simple checklist of organizational best practices. It’s a lifestyle all leaders should adopt in order to be successful. Rather than shy …
from Recorded Books.com 2014 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz A Model. I approached Stephen Covey’s Principle-Centered Leadership book not long after having read his famous The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People book. The key insights of Dr. Covey’s teachings on leadership sum up to quite an interesting model of leadership …
Building a Business when there are not Easy Answers. from the Book “The Hard Thing about Hard Things” 2014 edited by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz A few Hard Things: 1) your “greatest performers” develop a sense of entitlement and start demanding unreasonable things, 2) getting people to communicate within the organization that …
fm Entrepreneur Zine 17 Dec 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz This week I gave a final exam to 29 undergraduates in my “Foundations of Entrepreneurial Management” class at Babson College in Boston. But a final exam is not the true test of what they need to know. They need to …
from Forbes Zine 09 Dec 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Author: Mona Patel is Founder and CEO at Motivated Design, a user experience & design thinking agency, Perspective. It’s impossible to avoid hearing the phrase “90% fail” when you run a startup. Early on, I realized it was better to …
from Entrepreneur Magazine 14 Nov 11 enhance by Peter.CXO Wiz4biz 10/14 Why? Great business mentors can have an enormous impact on early-stage startups. Their connections can open doors that would otherwise be closed and their experiences can save entrepreneurs from suffering from the same startup mistakes they’ve already made. How? …
from Linked IN Pulse 02 Sept 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Entrepreneurial spirit is a mindset. It’s an attitude & approach to thinking, that actively seeks out change, rather than waiting to adapt to change. It’s a mindset that embraces critical questioning, innovation, & other continuous improvement of service/s products …
from Resource Associates 31 Aug 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Customer Service – if they’re trained & good – are proficient at handling conflicts. They have the ability to maintain positive (+) attitudes while engaged in their work. However, a continual barrage of negative customer interactions can be a reality …
from Brandor Blog thru Linked In 30 Aug 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz I love most everything about launching new ventures—except the “startup fatigue” that comes with being your own boss. This Blog is my fourth startup and over the past five years I’ve coached hundreds of startup owners. Here …
from Business Knowledge Source.com 8/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 8/14 Top 10 Factors. There are many factors that come into play when choosing a board of directors. Each of the factors should be considered individually when putting together a board. A poorly constructed and supported board of directors can be …
from More Business.com 5/11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 8/14 Qualities of a Good Board Member. · Experienced – Your board is there to offer advice & direction. Don’t choose a board member simply because he or she is a friend or family member. Pick them based on experience in analyzing …
from Management.Fortune.CNN.com 5/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6/14 Larry Page has spent his entire career at Google, and while he remains something of an enigma, his leadership style & ideals are becoming increasingly clear. He talks about them in Commencement speeches, in talks to Faculty, and to co-workers & Google …
From Forbes Magazine 09 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 The wide Variety of Management Style. Excellent managers come in all shapes & sizes. They can be loud or quiet, extroverted or introverted, Type A or calm. Their management style can be as unique as their personalities. But while …
. . . to have a winning Team !!! Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 Published 5/14 8. Check Independent References – depending on the importance of the position – by going past their List of References. Do at least 1 of the people who worked “for them” & 1 “they …
from USA Today 25 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 3. Amazon’s 3 part Strategy starts with: 1) Amazon selling Premium products at less than premium prices”. 2) make Money when people use the devices, not necessarily when they buy them, since Amazon sells the products at roughly break-even …
from What Best Mgrs know & do.com 08 Sept 13 enhanced, Peter.CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Influential Managers are not afraid to reach out to others – if their involvement in something represents a learning opportunity or can make an important contribution. And influential managers gain that participation, because they have a …
from (believe it or not) Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.com 21 May 09 In a way it makes sense. No job is complete, until the paperwork is finished. Peter\Wiz4biz 5/14 How NOT to grow a Business !!! Work your butt off until you can’t take any more. Unfortunately that is what most …