EN NEGOCIOS: Cómo desarrollar su estrategia empresarial con 35 palabras o menos

por Edgar R. Olivo

Con cada año nuevo, muchos propietarios de pequeñas empresas miran hacia el futuro para actualizar su estrategia empresarial de acuerdo con el panorama económico actual. Una estrategia empresarial es una herramienta importante para alcanzar los objetivos comerciales y definir las formas y métodos que debe adoptar dentro de su empresa. La estrategia empresarial también guía … [More]

How to Develop Your Business Strategy in 35 Words or Less

by Edgar R. Olivo

With each new year, many small-business owners look ahead to update their business strategy according to the current economic landscape. A business strategy is an important tool for reaching business goals and defining the ways and methods you need to take within your company. The business strategy also guides many organizational decisions, such as hiring, producing and … [More]

Capacity Impact through Sound Leadership

by Bruce Weber

"The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them." —John Maxwell We are living in different times right now, and I suspect everyone knows that, but one thing remains consistent: Strong … [More]

The Best Leaders Know How to Set a Vision

by Adam C. Bandelli

Among the many challenges that leaders face is maximizing performance. How can they get the best out of their people? What can they do to grow the business? What innovative products and services can they bring to the market? Although these questions are critical to a company’s success, the first thing the senior leadership team must do is get clear on their vision. Setting the … [More]

Amp It Up

by Mike Hunter

Amp It Up delivers an authoritative look at what it takes to transform an organization for maximum growth and scale. Frank Slootman shows that most leaders have significant room to improve their organization's performance without making expensive changes to their talent, structure or fundamental business model — and they don’t need to bring in an army of consultants to do it. … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: 6 metas que toda pequeña empresa debe establecer para 2022

por Edgar R. Olivo

Es sorprendente todo lo que puede suceder en un año, especialmente si eres propietario de una pequeña empresa en el mundo actual. Las estrategias comerciales cambiaron de la noche a la mañana para muchos durante la pandemia, y ahora que tenemos más información sobre COVID-19, sabemos que existirá por algún tiempo. Las incertidumbres continuarán, pero tenemos que seguir adelante … [More]

6 Goals Every Small Business Needs to Set for 2022

by Edgar R. Olivo

It is amazing how much can happen in one year, especially if you are a small-business owner in today’s world. Business strategies changed overnight for many during the pandemic, and now that we have more information about COVID-19, we know it will be around for some time. Uncertainties will continue, but we have to move ahead and plan for a solid new year. Having a business … [More]

5 Ways Leaders Can Use Empathy to Increase Employee Job Satisfaction

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As many workplaces struggle to retain and hire employees during the “Great Resignation,” leaders don’t have time to feel sorry for themselves. But it may be time for more of them to feel empathy toward their workers. Ernst & Young’s 2021 Empathy in Business Survey showed around 50% of employees quit a previous job because their boss wasn’t empathetic to their struggles … [More]

How to Reboot Your Business and Make Changes Work in the New Year

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When business leaders set annual goals, reaching them requires a collective commitment by their team. But when significant changes are thrust into the equation as a necessary component for the business’ survival and growth, the challenge can be more difficult as some team members may resist or struggle with new processes, roles, or expectations. Many change initiatives fail … [More]

6 Authentic Qualities Leaders Possess Even When They’re Not the Boss

Rick McCartney

Some people lead because it’s in their job description. But anyone can step up and take a leadership role in a business or organization, even when they have no authority to back up what they are trying to achieve, says Carrie Root, author of The Other Soft Skill: How to Solve Workplace Challenges with Generational Intelligence. In multi-generational workplaces where … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: 7 consejos para una reunión navideña segura de COVID en su negocio

por Edgar R. Olivo

La temporada navideña está sobre nosotros y COVID-19 continúa afectando vidas y negocios en todo el mundo todos los días. Organizar una fiesta navideña es una tradición popular entre las pequeñas empresas y los trabajadores. Es un momento que brinda un espacio para la gratitud y el aprecio por el trabajo bien hecho durante todo el año. A medida que más personas reciben la … [More]

7 Tips for COVID-Safe Holiday Gatherings in Your Small Business

by Edgar R. Olivo

The holiday season is upon us, and COVID-19 continues to affect lives and businesses around the world every day. Throwing a holiday party is a popular tradition for small businesses and workers. It is a time that provides a space for gratitude and appreciation of work well done throughout the year. As more people get the vaccine, companies are bringing the tradition back with … [More]

Want to Bring Digital Transformation to Your Business? The Right Leadership Is Key

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When Under Armour ramped up its digital transformation efforts after the pandemic began, positive results soon emerged, and this year executives at the sportswear maker were able to report higher profit margins and a more seamless product-to-market pathway. But Under Armour’s success story isn’t everyone’s success story. Plenty of companies spend lots of money on digital … [More]

How Recognizing Top Employees Can Cure the Quitting Epidemic

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A record 4.3 million workers left their jobs in August, continuing a trend in 2021. Reasons for quitting vary, but as one recent survey shows, a lack of appreciation from employers is a common driver. Appreciation is an especially important factor to a large segment of the workforce – millennials and Gen Z. In a poll taken shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began, 79% of … [More]

21 Top Leaders Who Are Making a Real Difference!

by Mike Hunter

Each year, we interview some of the Valley’s top leaders to give our readership some insight into what they see in the coming year for business. This year, we asked some hard-hitting questions of 21 top leaders who are truly entrenched in building our economy, developing policy, managing people and growing business through innovations that have demonstrated a real positive … [More]

David Adame

by David Adame

What most notably stands out about your leadership style or what is an example of leadership success you can share with our readers? When I joined Chicanos Por La Causa, I recognized that success requires risk. So, after years of providing social services in the community, we decided to diversify and take a risk by opening a restaurant — a completely new endeavor for … [More]

Michael Bidwill

by Michael Bidwill

What most notably stands out about your leadership style or what is an example of leadership success you can share with our readers? Something I learned from my father was being honest enough to know what you don’t know, astute enough to hire people who do and then smart enough to let them do their job. That’s not to say — either in the case of my father or me — that you … [More]

Katherine Cecala

by Katherine Cecala

What most notably stands out about your leadership style or what is an example of leadership success you can share with our readers? Trusting, empathetic and supportive — each is fundamental to empowering a team to succeed. As leaders, we must believe in the individual members as much as in the greater group — trust that they will put in the work, they are committed to the … [More]

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