As the owner of a small and growing company, are you aware of the critical employment laws affecting your business? Or do you depend on your managers to be aware of these? As a leader, it behooves you to pay attention to what the law requires and make sure all those in authority in your business …
Leading Articles and Interviews (category)
When it comes to running a small business, leadership is of the utmost importance. Employees look to you for guidance and to set the tone for your company. Learn more about what it means to be an effective leader with the articles in this section, which cover topics such as employee management, hiring and firing, and team building.
Are Your Managerial Skills Good Enough to Lead Your Business?
It may seem like a no-brainer, but in order for you to lead a business, you need skills—and strong managerial skills at that! Those skills make up the difference between those who sink and those who keep swimming in the business world, metaphorically speaking. If you would like to further hone your …
Self-Employed with a Boss?
Our ideas of self-employment often involve the image of being our own boss. That we don’t work for someone else and their bottom dollar. It is true that when we are self-employed, we aren’t working to help a CEO make more money. But we still have “bosses”. Every customer and every client we take on …
Do Your Company’s Business Managers Have These 4 Qualities?
In today's world, more and more business owners are realizing that having a strong team of business managers can help them optimize conversion rates and attain industry leadership status. If you want to accomplish these business-building goals, it's important to make sure that your managers have the …
The Power of Giving Back: How Small Business Owners Can Become Community Leaders
For a lot of people, business and community leadership are like water and oil — they just don't mix. This preconception is unfortunate because, in fact, small business owners have the power to become excellent local leaders and effect positive changes in their communities. Running a small business …
Tips for Managing Negative Employees
If you’re a small business owner or in a managing role in a small business, it’s not a matter of “if,” but more a matter of “when” you’ll encounter a negative employee. There’s no such thing as a perfect office. There will always be negative people, carrying their contagious energy and inflicting …
