What to do? Who to be?

As a take charge, make it happen leader, you most likely have a long list of things you want to do this year. Lots of take charge, make it happen leaders are so busy making these choices and helping their teammates do the same, that they don’t stop to think about who they are being.

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10 Revelations for Leaders

Each of these revelations had a profound impact on the impact of the leader, revealed through boosts in morale, productivity and overall performance of the leader and her team.

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Quote of the Week: Same damn thing

2011 is another year. Sure to be full of one damn thing after another.

More bad news about the economy. More customer complaints. More missed deadlines. Another broken truck. Another computer crash.

What do you want in 2011?

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Make any resolutions?

Did you make any new year resolutions? Lots of people do. Few people accomplish them. But they CAN be made with…

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January Only Marketing Ideas

Here they are… quick and easy ways to stir up some sales. A potential side benefit is a boost to morale and productivity. All good for bottom line performance.

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Top 10 Celebrations in 2010

Silly celebrations can make things fun. Lighten the load. Break the tension. They can even boost sales, morale and productivity.

But it’s important to remember that the foundation of good morale and productivity is to hire the right people, give them clear roles, responsibilities, goals and expectations. And give them good training and coaching which direction, feedback, recognition and support from a trusted manager or coach.

Here are 10 from 2010 that got the most traffic. We plan to suggest a few each month in 2011, so please keep coming back. And feel free to send us your suggestions.

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