The Reason Your Team Won’t Take Risks
Most senior managers agree that taking risks is important for innovation, but in far too many cases, they don’t act like they believe this. For example, one global organization, where one of us conducted a culture survey several years ago, considered itself to be highly supportive of developing new products, services, and practices. Yet when several hundred professionals were asked what would happen if they developed and tried...
The 5 Big Reasons People Aren’t Following Your Social-Media Accounts
Social media is a great marketing tool allowing organizations to reach audiences and showcase company culture and what they have to offer. However, many companies aren’t seeing the success on social media they’d like. In fact, a November 2014 survey by HubSpot found that there is a 35 to 65 percent difference between consumers who expect a brand to be on social media and consumers who actually follow a brand on social media....
You’re Actually Hurting Your Business With These 5 ‘Productive’ Habits
Entrepreneurs are expected to do everything and be everything at all times. It’s part of business, especially when you’re first starting out. However, there are some seemingly productive habits that you may have formed that are actually killing your success in the long term. The candle that burns brightest, burns fastest, and while it’s crucial for you to be productive with your time, you also need to focus on not burning out. Here...
Use Feedback to Spark, Not Destroy
I was 11 years old and getting the scolding of my life. My dad let me have it because he busted me selling illegal fireworks at school, which obviously was problematic from a parent’s perspective. My entrepreneurial efforts got me in a world of trouble. The resulting punishment included being forced to call the parents of all my customers (fellow classmates), introduce myself, and let them know I sold their kid illegal...