Why did you go into business?
One of the first questions we ask of any client we are about to work with is why did you go into business? The second question is, has it turned out like you thought it would? There are many reasons why people want to have…
Are you a natural born leader? Test your leadership talents.
Are you passionate about leadership? Or uncertain if you have that je ne c’est quoi for inspiring a team? Not everyone is born to lead, but with determination and learned skills, most people can develop and cultivate their leadership skills enough to do well in…
4 Tips on how to be an ethical business leader
There is an evident difference between a leader and a boss, and the way they make those below them feel. Do they abuse their power to intimidate workers, or do they lead by example? The latter is key to managing a healthy, happy team. “In…
Owning a business is not a job
I talk at length to my clients about how owning a business should not be thought of as having a job. It may feel like that at times, however a business should be an answer to what the owner wants from life – owning a…
Under-appreciated staff are a cost to your business
By David Hassell for 15 Five. “There’s a lot of truth behind the saying “people don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses”. More often than not, it’s not because they are underpaid or overworked… it’s because they feel undervalued and unappreciated. Two of the most basic human…
Is underpaying staff costing your business?
Paying your staff too little can be more damaging than paying them too much – and it can cost your business more! We all know how costly and time consuming it can be to find the right person for a role – interviews, commission to…
When Employees Bring Personal Struggles Into The Workplace
What if your employees are struggling with personal problems that begin to take over their work life? “Studies show that almost half (47 percent) of employees admit that their personal problems sometimes have an effect on their workplace performance. Not only can this impact their their…
9 smart ways to get the most out of meetings
Veteran financier Ray Dalio has been in every kind of meeting: the good, the bad and the ugly. Here’s how he keeps his meetings focused and productive. In 1974, Ray Dalio founded the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, and it’s now the world’s largest, managing roughly $160 billion. Here…
Improving your business decision making skills
by Srini Pillay for The Harvard Business Review. We are faced with the need to make decisions every day. Should we bring product A or B to market? Which marketing strategy should we use? Of the choices that we have available, who is the best…
How to build a company where the best ideas win
What if you knew what your coworkers really thought about you and what they were really like? Ray Dalio makes the business case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create an idea meritocracy where people can speak up and say what they really…