We explored how trust—or lack of trust—can deeply affect a company in our last article. We defined what trust is and isn’t especially in a business environment. We also asked some hard questions about whether certain business practices might be interfering with the trust being felt between you and your Read more…
According to Ben Page, CEO of the UK’s leading market research company, IPSOS Mori, only 29% of the population believes that those in charge know best (1). In the US, that number hovers around 19% (2). This means that 71% of Brits and 81% of Americans distrust their leaders. Unfortunately, Read more…
One of the most challenging aspects of being a CEO is being fair to all your employees. Even if you do your best to treat everyone equally, there are times when your decisions or actions are misconstrued as favoring certain people within the company to the exclusion of others. Read more…
Being a leader is easy for a person who is an extrovert. As logical as this seems, many super-confident, outgoing people fail to be effective leaders. Extroverts may come across as natural leaders, but unless they harness their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses, they will more often than not Read more…
In Part 1, we discovered that Racquetball has some fascinating parallels with being an effective CEO. Being aware of your surroundings, keeping your goals in mind, being flexible, and minimizing wasted motion all relate to both the attitude of a smart racquetball player and a savvy CEO. Below are four Read more…
As a business owner or CEO, you work hard to be as effective as possible. At times, though, you may feel so weighed down that you know you are not being productive or proactive. Here is fresh inspiration from the game of Racquetball to restore your balance, perspective and motivation: Read more…