Though there are many reasons for introducing new corporate leadership — a reinvigoration of a business’s long-term vision, a retirement or, worst case, an unexpected illness or death — the steps required for a healthy, successful succession are almost carved in stone and, best case, the result of vision, development and preparedness. “Succession is a process, not an event,” … [More]
Building a Culture of Trust Empowers Your Company
Do your employees trust you? The brutal truth is probably not. It may not be fair, and you may not want to hear it, but chances are that previous leaders have poisoned the ground on which you’re trying to grow a successful business. Make no mistake: Unless you and all the leaders in your organization can gain the trust of your employees, performance will suffer. And considering … [More]
Employee Engagement: The Proven Key to Increasing Productivity, Revenue
Over the past few years, most front-line managers have been forced to accomplish more with less — less in resources, less time, fewer costs. While a lot of companies have succeeded in maintaining or increasing their bottom line (despite unfavorable economic conditions), they’re also beginning to see the unfortunate side effects of that success. To wit: Employee engagement … [More]
Staying Power: Survive Economic Downturns
Goodmans Interior Structures Adam Goodman credits his father for giving him sound advice when he joined their family-owned business, Goodmans Interior Structures, in 1993: “Stay agile. You want to be able to duck low when the sail’s boom comes around,” Murray Goodman told his son. The older Goodman had seen Arizona weather several economic downturns since their … [More]
