A culture of continuous improvement is essential especially for a small business that needs to run lean. Depending on your industry and the governmental or economic changes that influence it, you’ll want to build your team’s capability to powerfully navigate changes.
Yet, researchers report record failures in many process improvement initiatives. Why do they fail?
There are many factors that can cause your improvement initiatives to fail, including your company’s culture, your selection of
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Graceful Leadership is an Art
The other day I saw a LinkedIn post by Dr. Shawne Duperon that said, Today, I gracefully let it go. It had me thinking about graceful leadership.
Graceful leadership is an art. It's being comfortably uncomfortable. It's that place where plans may not be clear but you're powerfully leading your team through ambiguity.
Graceful leadership is being curious in the face of opposing viewpoints. You seek to understand rather than forcing to be understood.
Graceful leadership is being direct
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Revealed: The Mystery of Why Change Initiatives Fail
As you scale your business, the only constant is change. Keep in mind that researchers estimate that the failure rate of change initiatives is between 50-70%
It’s no wonder that many business owners are confused on how best to roll out new projects. In some cases, your new idea never gets launched. One of the reasons for this high failure rate has to do with the way those changes are communicated.
Deliver information the way the other person wants to receive it and increase your odds that
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Increase Sales: How to Fix Your Broken Sales Process with Your Authentic Close Formula
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to formulate solid Sponsor-Partners. One of the valued relationships has been with the Wellness Universe.
The Wellness Universe (WU) is the world’s first, one-stop, online directory and resource center to support and promote whole-health and well-being on a global scale. They are always looking for unique programs that fit into holistic approaches.
So, when we discussed a holistic approach to sales, it seemed like a natural extension to have a
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Strategic Networking By Design (Not by Luck)
Have you ever considered how much of your time is spent networking?
1 hour a week?
3 hours a week?
5 or more hours a week?
If you invest that much of your valuable time in an activity, what’s your strategy? Most business professionals network without a specific outcome in mind.
Developing your reach through networking can be a game changer. When networking effectively, you get a lot more than you might realize. You’ll
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