In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses success. Typically, success breeds success. However, there are times that some successful leaders can be lulled into a false sense of security. The difficulty with continued success is that the world is changing around them. As these changes occur, successful leaders will realize that what worked before may not work today and adapt accordingly. Those that do not realize this is occurring, may realize that they are not as […]
Failure can wear us down and tire us out, especially if we do not learn from it and become better. However, the pain and cost of failure is no more dangerous than past successes. Past successes can be like a narcotic that drugs us and lulls us to sleep. Because of our past success, we can be lulled into a false sense of security what has worked in the past will continue to work in the future. The world is […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the importance of focus. We have found that primarily, leaders that focus more in-depth on business while at work have more success and stronger employees than those leaders that do not have a clear focus on their work, goals, and vision. When leaders have balance in their focus, not only are they able to have more impact with their team but also have stronger, more in-depth relationships with those […]
Sometimes we notice that our clients are not paying enough attention to right now. They are focused on where they will be in the future and what will be happening then. Or they are worn out and simply trying to fix problems that have already occurred in the past. Both situations can cause not enough attention to be paid to great opportunities with great relationships right now. It may include eliminating a negative situation or relationship rather than continuing to […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the legacies we leave behind. When things get tough in business, what will your legacy be? Part of our legacy is our children seeing us go through the hard times and seeing that it is not all about money. Children and employees seeing us uphold integrity, honor and cheerfulness even through the difficult times is a valuable, powerful legacy. Additionally, leaving behind a clear vision of a better future […]
There are many advantages and disadvantages to having a family business. The key is to understand and capitalize on the positives like: speed of decision making; solidarity; being a true team; having a legacy for future family members; authenticity; trust; and sometimes control. Additionally, families may be primarily there to provide emotional income, and can utilize the structure of the business to protect and improve that emotional income. The business may be there to provide a living for the employees […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses possibilities. What is actually possible in life? In order to change what is possible, we have to change our view of life and do something different, including taking risks. Success comes from not focusing on the problems, but the value of what is possible. That energy will help push through the problems/obstacles. Creating a powerful vision with your team and organization helps create that energy. We encourage you to […]
Some organizational leaders are great at execution. Others are great at crafting a Vision. It seems rare to find a leader who is great at both. The processes of an organization should ensure tactical capability of execution, while prioritizing activity towards those best suited to the long-term vision of the future. This is important as organizational processes occur further away from the leaders; it becomes more difficult to ensure the quality of the process. Processes are also useful to most […]
Leading a business comes with many challenges and many opportunities. Sometimes we use the analogy of a cat as an opportunity. You have to decide if you are going to grab the cat’s tail and wrestle with it or not. “I knew a man who grabbed a cat by the tail and he learned 40% more about cats than the man who did not.” Mark Twain The best leaders grab cats’ tails. With the right cat, leaders end up wrestling […]