Leadership Articles

An important part of business ownership is making sure someone is prepared to carry on your legacy

If a difficult supervisor is making your work life miserable, it’s time to learn how to ‘manage up’

The legal and financial aspects of succession planning for a company oftentimes get priority, but remember that people are at the heart of a business operation transition. Here’s some info to keep in mind.

Maintaining a good roster of employees ultimately comes down to engagement. Accomplish that and everything else about managing your team falls into place. Some understanding of how the human brain functions can help.

Effective employee-recognition programs bolster engagement, reduce turnover and drive better behavior and performance

Some crew members may question your established policies, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to get them to fully believe in the company culture

These famous words contain wisdom that you can apply to the way you run your business

A zero-tolerance safety policy and a straightforward approach with customers have fueled growth for Utility Services Group

There are only so many hours in the work day, so it’s important that your management style allows employees to maximize their productivity

If you want happy and productive workers, avoid these trite, dismissive phrases and take a more direct approach to communication

Kansas’ Pat the Plumber was a young company but growing quickly when the 2008 recession hit. When it was profiled in Cleaner magazine in 2011, it was still in the early stages of overcoming that setback. The years of perseverance ended up paying off.

You start your own business largely to have more control over operations, but there’s a point where that can become detrimental to both yourself and your company

Growth is great if that’s a goal for your company, but you’ll have to be prepared to adjust your small-business perspective accordingly