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How to Hire Employees; Michael Whatmore’s Guide to the Interview
Hiring is always a challenging process; what steps can you take during the interview to ensure that you get the best candidate for the job? I recommend a minimum of three interviews and, for an executive position, four or five. Here is my strategy for how to hire employees that will give you reliable new talent…
Why Do People Start Businesses? 3 Motivations That Drive People To Become Entrepreneurs
Small businesses, which are an essential part of the U.S. economy, have created more new jobs since the 1970s than their corporate counterparts. Each year, over 500,000 small businesses are created. Today, more and more professionals are taking on the role of entrepreneur. However more businesses fail than succeed in the first 5 years, so why do people start businesses?
DiSC High I Personality Profile Spotlight
DiSC High-I Personality Profile is one of the four dominant personality styles in the DiSC executive assessment, a personality tool I recommend for leaders to administer among their executive teams. While all people exhibit each of the four DiSC personality styles in varying degrees, the model helps managers understand the dominant traits among team members, and mobilize their motivations, decision-making strategies, and responses to stress. Ultimately, implementing DiSC executive assessments among employees enables a leader to tailor their management style to that of others and realize superior results through leveraging the strengths of others.
Strong Leaders Don’t Happen by Chance. Why Leadership Effectiveness Training Matters!
Every leader has a responsibility to expand the knowledge and effectiveness and maximize the performance of their team. Leadership effectiveness training can go a long way to boosting your teams outlook and performance.
I have found that there are two major areas of leadership influence that make or break the performance of every team. The first is “how you show up” and the second is whether you “lead with empathy”.
DiSC Personality Series: Spotlight On High-D
What do Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, Tiger Woods, and Charles Barkley have in common? They are all standout athletes who delivered victory after victory and broke record after record. They have something else in common: Each exhibits characteristics of a DiSC High-D personality profile.
Why Well Tuned Listening Skills Are Key for Effective Executive Team Building
Effective executive team building does not happen by chance.
How do you get people to follow you? How do you get your team to buy into the organization’s vision? How can you most effectively share your opinions and thoughts? How can you educate a skeptical prospective client about your products or services?
Developing keen listening skills are essential in order to…
Create A Vision, Complete Your Mission! Why Are You In Business?
A vision statement should be written to last. It should answer the question, “Why are we in business?” If and when current leadership leaves, the vision should still resonate. It is not centered on one leader or one set of goals; rather, it defines what the organization strives for at its core and what it can grow into. Apple, for instance, had a visionary leader in Steve Jobs, but the vision that drives the company did not change when he died in 2011. Apple is still committed to creating transformative products using proprietary technology. The vision holds.
The Importance of Leadership In Management When Faced with Adversity
It is difficult to shut off your emotion when confronted with stress, but that is exactly what you are often asked to do at work. You can’t leave your feelings at home; however, managing your emotions and putting the needs of your employees first underscore the importance of leadership in management. Your example sets the tone for the entire organization, and any personal baggage you bring through the door can weigh everyone else down.