It's shameful; the business community neither understands nor respects ignorance - one of your most powerful tools as a business leader. The last two years have seen ignorance vastly misused by heads of companies and their advisors. Before you can get dumbness working for you, you have to conquer the...
You're so proud of your new vision statement. It sounds nice. But the vision is useless unless it can direct action. Your vision lays out a destination; your destination guides your strategy; and strategy chooses action. It's action that leads to success. In those moments of action, having clear direction...
By Teresa M. McAleavy, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--If you've just put in five 60-hour weeks to complete a pressing project, chances are a free company mug isn't the kind of "thank you" that will make...
Byline: Stever Robbins Feb. 27--QUESTION: I know nothing about business, but I want to start my own venture. How does one start a successful business, be it a film production company, a tea shop, a woman's shoe store, a trading...
By Stever Robbins, Entrepreneur Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--QUESTION: I know nothing about business, but I want to start my own venture. How does one start a successful business, be it a film production company, a...
By Stever Robbins, Entrepreneur Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--QUESTION: I have a great idea for a business, but I'm young and I don't have a business background. I'd like to find a business partner who can bring that knowledge...
By Stever Robbins, Entrepreneur Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 15--QUESTION: I run a small company and bring in about 30 percent of the business myself. Is it worth my time to get upset when my employees order expensive pens? It...
By Stever Robbins, Entrepreneur Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 18--QUESTION: I don't think I'm as strong a leader as I could be. What should I be doing to develop my leadership skills? ANSWER: Before building leadership skills, you...
By Stever Robbins, Entrepreneur Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--QUESTION: I started my own business this year, making the transition from sales manager to business owner. What's the difference between leading and managing employees? And what does my role as...
By Stever Robbins, Entrepreneur Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 30--QUESTION: Do I really need to look at my business plan again once I've received funding? ANSWER: A well-crafted business plan is more than a one-time product. ...
Don't jump at any VC who waves a checkbook in your direction-do your research first. The relationship between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists often seems almost mystical, one in which business owners feel compelled to yield without question to the wisdom--and wallets--of financiers. But in truth, you should evaluate...
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