Archive for culture SmartBlogs
As an entrepreneur who bootstrapped my company, ReTargeter, with less than $50,000 in funding, I wanted to share some of my tips and lessons learned. Efficiency, values and community have served as the three pillars of our success — from bootstrapped beginnings to growing north of a $10 million run rate.
What does efficiency mean? Leverage the 80/20 rule
What is the 20% that matters?[…] Continue Reading »
It can be difficult to manage a team of people. Often, day-to-day tasks become priority, and encouraging innovation and leadership can take a backseat.
So how can you empower your employees to become leaders in the office? Check out what these experts had to say:
Management needs to listen and react to employee feedback
When it comes to leadership skills, employees need to know they’re being heard and respected.[…] Continue Reading »
Today’s working environment is global in scope, rife with uncertainty and lacking in long-term guarantees. In such a setting, company culture has been emphasized, whether to assuage employees and shareholders or provide a rallying point, a mission or a common set of business goals — and even as the difference between success and failure.
But what is culture, and what does “getting it right” mean?[…] Continue Reading »
Succeeding in spite of resistance is a traditional problem of leadership. A leader ought to welcome resistance and work with it. A successful leader needs resistance. In fact, leadership and resistance can be the same thing.
It’s time to move beyond the studies of leadership that focus on “how” and start asking the deeper question “why” is leadership needed.[…] Continue Reading »
Is your organization built on a culture of trust?
Look around you; there are plenty of clues as to whether trust abounds. How quickly are decisions made? How many people do you copy (or worse, bcc) on e-mails? Do executives check in on the “troops” even when on vacation?
Given that 82% of workers don’t trust their boss, trust is a scarce resource in many organizations.[…] Continue Reading »
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