The Leadership Conversation

Considering everything else equal, and needing to decide on one format, which is the best? I will go out on a limb and say: face-to-face one-on-one oral communication, aka a conversation, is the best opportunity to ensure the sender and receiver can get on the same page.

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Leadership Styles – The Ultimate Checklist

Sit back and think about the leaders around you. I am sure as you do this, each one of them will come to you associated with a label that is reflective of their leadership style. Your label may not be scientific. Maybe your label is simply “Good,” or “Bad,” relative to your own experience. 

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The Power of Asking Questions ... And There Is No Downside!

Try to practice asking more questions in your everyday conversations. Instead of telling someone something, ask them a question. Intelligent questions stimulate, provoke, inform and inspire. Questions help us to teach as well as to learn.

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Gig-Executives And the Recovery

The recovery from the pandemic-induced recession presents an opportunity for gig-executives, and vice-versa. Because at a time of uncertainty, a time where experience provides returns, and a time when a business can not take on more expense, working with gig executives is the smartest thing.

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PPP Loan Forgiveness – Make Sure You Meet the Staffing Requirements

I think most small business owners will agree: the best part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is that 100% of the loan can be forgiven – if certain criteria are met. One of those sets of rules is around staffing requirements. After all, the program is meant to keep people employed.

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The Start-up Dilemma - How Much to Spend on Sales & Marketing

I invested all my funds in product development and have nothing left to put towards sales and marketing. As a sales leader and an entrepreneur, those are the last words I want to hear. it is not a chicken-or-egg type dilemma. It is part of the continuous entrepreneurial challenge.

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Delegation in Sales Leadership

Good delegation saves time, develops people, grooms a successor, and motivates. It provides growth and development opportunities and allows a leader to focus on other priorities.

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Do Not Be Defined. Define.

On an ongoing basis and especially during difficult times when companies and their sales teams are at risk of being defined by others or difficult circumstances, they need to ask themselves: Where are we? Where do we want to go? How do we get everyone there together? 

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