Mike Figliuolo's Blog, page 17
July 15, 2024
Three Keys to Unlocking Your Success as a Business Owner
James Harold Webb shares his top three tips for becoming a successful business owner.
Today’s guest post is by James Harold Webb, author of Redneck Resilience: A Country Boy’s Journey To Prosperity.
Growing up poor in a rural community in the South, I learned early in life that if I wanted more than just food on the table and clothes on my back, I had to earn it myself.
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July 10, 2024
Motivating, Inspiring, and Developing the Members of Your Team
It’s easy to neglect your core responsibilities as a leader when it involves having uncomfortable conversations. Learn how to develop a maxim to overcome uncomfortable situations.
As a leader, one of your chief responsibilities is developing the members of your team. Great leaders build more leaders. You have to commit to their growth and create new opportunities for them to expand and learn new skills. That’s hard to do because for somebody to learn a new skill, you’re going to have to create an opportunity for them to do something they may not have done before.
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July 8, 2024
What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate
R. Barbara Gitenstein offers leaders ten pieces of advice for improving their organizational communication.
Today’s guest post is by R. Barbara Gitenstein, author of Experience is the Angled Road: Memoir of an Academic.
The famous line from the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke seems to resonate with special urgency today. Today’s failure to communicate is most apparent in the public arena, but there are similar problems in the workplace.
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July 3, 2024
Stay Connected to Your Team’s Reality
Staying in touch with your team’s day-to-day challenges is important. It shows you’re willing to get out there, get dirty, and understand their jobs.
One of the worst types of leaders to work for is the one who’s checked out—the one who has no basis in reality or understanding of what their team does. These individuals don’t always appreciate the hard work that the team does.
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July 1, 2024
Why Adaptability Makes You an Asset in Today’s Job Market
Adaptability can propel your career with confidence and resilience by helping you learn how to be comfortable in changing environments and pivot quickly.
Today’s guest post is by Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies
Today’s job market is characterized by rapid technological advancements, globalization, and shifting market demands, leading to constant changes. In this environment, the ability to adapt has transitioned from a desirable soft skill to an essential one.
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June 27, 2024
Treat Your Team Members Like Individuals
Treating your people like individuals makes them feel seen and improves their performance. Learn how to develop a maxim for treating your team members as individuals.
No one wants to be treated like a faceless cog in the machine. We all want to be known as individuals. We want to feel like our wants and needs are important, especially to our leaders. The members of your team expect the same of you.
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June 24, 2024
From Ants to Ancient Rome: 7 Guidelines for a More Trusting Workplace
Dr. Sam Adeyemi offers 7 tried-and-true guidelines to create a more trusting workplace.
Today’s guest post is by Dr. Sam Adeyemi, author of Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership.
What if I told you at least 90% of executives think trust affects their bottom line? You probably wouldn’t be surprised.
But, what if I also told you that only 21% of U.S.
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June 20, 2024
Have you ever called someone out publicly for their bad behavior?
Our reader poll today asks: Have you ever called someone out publicly for their bad behavior?
I do it all the time 6.76%I’ve done it, but only after trying to resolve it between just the two of us 38.40%I’ve never done it but have considered it 29.54% I would never do that 8.01%I would never do that, and I think it’s inappropriate for anyone to do so 17.29%Public “call outs” are controversial.
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June 19, 2024
Where do you start managing risk?
Every business venture carries risk. Kim Wasson describes five factors to consider when diving into risk management.
Today’s guest post is b y Kim Wasson, a principal at thoughtLEADERS where she teaches our course on Risk Management.
You know that managing risk is important. You know that the difference between dismal failure and a simple adjustment can be as straightforward as being prepared.
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June 17, 2024
Riding the Intelligence Tsunami: A Fosbury Flop for Your Workplace
Creative individuals in your organizations operating with clear standards and accountability can use advancing AI technology to innovate and supercharge productivity.
Today’s guest post is by John Warner, author of The Intelligence Tsunami: Get Off the Beach, Ride the Wave, or Get Washed Away.
As early as the 1906 Olympics, high jumpers knew that the “flop” technique allowed them to jump higher with their backs arched and their heads first over the bar.
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