“Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader success is all about growing others.”
- Jack Welch, CEO, General Electric
It’s been well known that a focus on self-reflection often results in positive self-improvement. This sort of reflection can mean different things for different people. ...
“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.”
- Steve Jobs
There are a multitude of qualities that define successful leadership, but perhaps one of the more important aspects of an impactful leader is the ability to keep others engage...
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”
- Henry Ford
As a leader, a strong sense of personal accountability is a must. A primary component of leadership is the ability to influence and garner respect with those you lead. Without accountability, a leader cannot build the trust necessary to achieve ...
“It’s only by saying “No” that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.”
- Steve Jobs
Daily distractions seem to come in infinite forms nowadays. More and more, the average working individual is spending their time looking from one screen to another. The very tools that are required for business and communication...
“Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world.”
- Chip Conley
There are numerous ways to get your company more involved with the community but knowing where to start can be difficult to some. Thankfully, in the modern age community involvement is easier now than ever. Not only is ...
“You have a meeting to make a decision, not to decide on the question.”
- Bill Gates
Business meetings for many can be one of the least appealing aspects of day to day business activity. The often unstructured, seemingly never-ending meetings that many experiences on a regular basis is creating more and more beliefs that meetings should b...
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth."
- John F Kennedy
There are a number of telltale signs that may let you know it’s time to take your business in a new direction. However, deciding to pivot your business in one way or another can seem daunting, so it’s natural for many of us to avoid these signs and operate at
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“Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.”
- Larry Page, Co-Founder of Google
As a CEO and leader of your business, you likely possess a diverse skill set and employ said skills how you see best fit. However, as time goes on, you may notice your approach to business se...
“You're only as good as the people you hire.”
- Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s
Leaders are often faced with tough decisions, some of the hardest being the letting go of personnel. But as a business leader, you are responsible for cultivating a quality culture within your company. And sometimes there are people internally that become a t
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"Most entrepreneurs over time should start to think about a future exit strategy because preparing for an exit takes some time."
- C.J. Fitzgerald, managing director of Summit Partners
There may come a time and place where exiting your company feels like the best move you can make for yourself and/or your company. Whether it’s due to strateg...
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