Got employee alignment? Five ways to grow it in your business
One of the primary traits of a successful leader is the ability to inspire people around a purpose, a mission and a vision. Leaders who are most effective at motivating and organizing people towards a common vision do five key things very well.
Be anxious for nothing!
When you are in a conversation with someone, are you actively listening or impatiently waiting to speak? Over the years I have learned to “Be Anxious for Nothing.” In other words, slow down. Let it come to you. Don’t force it!
Solving your organization’s wicked problems with 'wicked strategies'
To develop Wicked Strategies, I propose a management system that is driven by the organization’s identity— its core values, its enduring aspirations and its distinctive competencies; that employs a Modular Organizational Structure that enables transformation and embraces change and that emphasizes Feed-forward processes that create a desired future — rather than feedback which focuses on lessons from the past.
Hamburger lovers flock to Akron to celebrate an American original
Check out this month’s Uniquely feature on the National Hamburger Festival in the Digital Edition of Smart Business Akron-Canton!
Ending the battle between business and IT
Automation is a force that is driving change throughout the entire BI stack. Just look at the proliferation of self-service data visualization tools. But self-service analytics can quickly go awry without adequate governance.
Five advantages of establishing an apprenticeship program
It’s a great way to obtain an education and a job without going into debt. Though the average STOBER apprentice age is about 29 years old, we’ve had people in their 40s apply for the program. We retain 85 percent of our apprentices after graduation. Additionally, our growing reputation as a “people developer” has greatly increased our ability to attract top talent.
Employers cannot duck and cover — strategies to avoid termination pitfalls
If not done properly, terminating an employee can lead to expensive litigation to defend against claims brought by disgruntled employees
There are no victories at bargain prices
There are no victories at bargain prices
Eight critical leadership skills: creating a paradigm shift in corporate America
We founded our company on the premise that bias and discrimination hurt business in more ways than people could possibly imagine or would care to admit. One primary reason is that white male leadership is often left entirely out of the conversation. Let me elaborate with a few salient facts:
Team building: find the GLUE that binds your team
Once you have amassed and organized the knowledge you possess in your industry, leadership is about finding the glue that binds your team together.