Archive for the ‘ Leadership ’ Category

Be Careful Not to Stretch Your Personnel

“No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it.  It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.” – Peter F. Drucker As we continue to embark on the journey toward an anticipated economic recovery, the ability [ READ MORE ]

Experienced Leaders Needed for New Problems

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” – Albert Einstein Aside from the actual labor performed, small business and subcontractors have been the backbone of the American economy.  Unfortunately, the backbone becomes very fragile and weak in turbulent times due to [ READ MORE ]

What’s Holding You Back from Becoming a Better Leader?

Leadership, in its simplest form, can be reduced to the practice of understanding and implementing the basic skills: conflict resolution, effective communication, and motivation.  Independent of style, all leaders have a profound understanding of these three basic fundamentals.  Leaders couple these basic skills with specific attributes – beliefs, values, ethics, character, and knowledge.  A title of CFO/Controller, [ READ MORE ]

When Optimism is Over, Persistence Pays Off

Anyone currently in the job market will tell you how easy it is to lose faith and keep hope alive that you will find an opportunity soon.  As someone who has straddled that fence for many weeks now, I can attest to how difficult it is to remain positive.  Those few employers actively searching have [ READ MORE ]