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6 Steps to Managing Your Time and Professional Image - Click To Read Article
Every one of us has an alter ego that seems to find ways to block our progress at the most inopportune of times. Whether it be finishing (or even starting) an unpleasant task, or maintaining a professional image, we always seem to trip every once on a while. I call this alter ego Bob, with apologies to those of you actually named Bob. in the article that follows you will find ways to battle Bob and to help make yourself the best and most productive person you can be.
Should Leaders Ask Questions or Have Answers? - Click To Read Article
Most people feel that being a leader means having all the answers. Truth is, most leaders have few answers. What they have is wisdom, giving them the ability to handle anything that crosses their path whether they have answers or not. The know how to find the answers they need. This article talks about 'a different approach to leadership.'
Clarify Your Purpose with a Business Plan - Click To Read Article
One reason people ask if you have a business plan is because they don’t understand your business. You might not care if asked by a stranger, but what if the question came from an employee? You would be surprised how poorly your staff understands why clients keep coming back and buying. In this article, Mandelberg takes the reader through three critical steps to help you create a meaningful business plan for yourself. First, he discussed why you need a business plan. Next he talks about components of the plan. Finally he explains how to put your business plan to work. For the leader committed to success for his team, group, department, division, location, or the entire company, this article is a must read!
Good Boss Bad Boss - Click To Read Article
What kind of boss are you? The kind that brings out the best in his staff, or the kind people talk about behind your back? If your staff was interviewed about the management in your organization in general, and about their boss (you) in particular, how would you rate on a list of the 10 worst bosses they have ever had? Read on to find out how to deal with good bosses and bad bosses, and what kind of list you belong on!
Balancing Authority and Responsibility - Click To Read Article
As a leader, assigning responsibility to people also carries a substantial burden of providing an appropriate level of authority, enough to do the job. Conversely as an employee, you have the obligation to ensure you do not accept responsibility for a task or project without adequate authority. Unfortunately these are simple ideas that are difficult to master in the real world. This article provides some insights as to how to avoid the difficult situation where these two inter-connected attributes end up out of balance.
Good business plan serves as road map of companys goals - Click To Read Article
Business plans are often seen as a necessary evil. Something to be done when you start a new business, or make major changes in an existing business. Unfortunately few organizations use business planning as the powerful tool it can be. This article talks about what makes a good business plan good, and the key elements for success. It is a must read for anyone thinking of taking control of their future and crafting a roadmap to get them there.
Keep It Simple - Click To Read Article
The world is a pretty hectic place these days, and things are moving faster and becoming more complicated every day. The more we can step back and break down the complexities of everyday life into some basic, simple steps, the easier it becomes to manage them and to excel at them. This article explains some of the basics on how to do just that, Keep It Simple!
The Executives Dilemma - Click To Read Article
Executives are commonly thought to be experts in their fields, people who have all the answers to all the problems. But that is an unrealistic expectation. When a serious problem arises, how does an executive decide whether it is better to look for a solution within him or herself and their team, and when to go outside to a 3rd party professional? Find some guidance below.
Want Vacation Time Learn to delegate - Click To Read Article
Either you did a lousy job hiring, or you have a good staff: Use them. In the world of the small-business owner, life can be very challenging and rewarding. Don't get caught by your business and loose your freedom. If you have beaten the odds and created a successful small-business, now is the time for you to leverage that success into bigger and better things.
Need Caiptal? Have a solid business plan. - Click To Read Article
When good things happen to small businesses, they tend to run out of cash. Between customers who pay slowly, vendors that want to be paid fast, marketing and building your team, growth is expensive. If you’ve been successful growing your business, you’re eventually going to need more money, and a banker is often your best source of funds. This article talks about what drives your banker and helps you understand how to make a compelling argument in favor of loaning you money...assuming you need and want it!
Staff Transition - Problem of Opportunity? - Click To Read Article
The relationships, knowledge and experience that reside in the minds of staff are what make an organization. Yet turnover is a constant in doing business, and maintaining that talented, knowledgeable team is a factor leader’s deal with daily. People get bored, lose focus, and feel unchallenged or under appreciated. When staff moves on, you often lose your best and brightest. How do you capture the knowledge they have accumulated, retain relationships they have developed, and transfer the skills they have mastered? Do you look for someone to replace them or is this a good time to look at organizational structure and re-evaluate job responsibilities? When a staff member leaves, is it an opportunity or a problem?
Change can be a Rewarding Journey - Click To Read Article
Change is always present, something we must face throughout our lives to some degree or another. It is human nature to resist change. It can be a frightening thing, a place where we have little skill or experience, much like the unknown or a dark black hole where we feel lost. This article uses the letter J as a metaphor and using the J-Curve, presents an interesting visual and tactical approach to instituting change in a positive, productive way for your organization.
High Performance Project Teams - Click To Read Article
One of the realities of running a business is that the organization will face tasks from time to time that need to be accomplished. As these tasks become larger and more involved, they tend to be more time sensitive and have a greater impact on the organization. When they reach a certain level of importance and complexity, we tend to refer to them as projects. The larger the financial impact of the project the greater the urgency. As these projects reach farther into the organization touching numerous individuals and departments they become much more complex and have far reaching impact. For these 'high impact projects', using a project team often leads to better results, faster execution, and greater creativity. This article talks about how to build high performance project teams and some of their risks.
Building Leaders: From top performer to gifted manager - Click To Read Article
Those of us who depend on others to help make our businesses successful know the feeling of having one of your top managers tells you it is time for him or her to move on. You are suddenly faced whit the difficult task of replacing a key member of your team. This articles talks about the do's and don'ts and will help you avoid making a critical mistake.
Put passion into your business plan for investors - Click To Read Article
If you are one of the successful entrepreneurs that have made it to the point where you need outside investment to make your idea and business really fly, this article will give you insight into what investors such as Angels and Venture Caplitalists are looking for in a business plan. One thing is clear - investors invest first in the person, 2nd in the idea. Make sure you put your passion, your heart and soul and spirit, into your business plan. It will be your first, best opportunity to reach them and make a strong, personal connection that may lead to investment.
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Larry Mandelberg is one of the principals
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experiences as CEO having launched 4
start-ups, led a merger, headed a
successful turn-around, and currently
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Education Management, a charter school
management firm with over 3,000 students.
Having consulted for many diverse
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research, Larry has a reputation for
asking the tough questions and finding
solutions. He specializes in working with
senior management and their Boards to
create group consensus, improve
effectiveness and oversight, develop
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