By Tiffany Rowe You work hard – and when you work hard, so should your administrative assistant. We often praise the intrepid entrepreneurs and industrious business leaders for accomplishing so much, but we rarely look beyond to acknowledge the people who work to support them. In truth, few business leaders could accomplish half as much […]
By Shep Hyken The other night I was on a Southwest Airlines flight, traveling home from a speaking engagement. While waiting to board, I noticed a sign advertising Southwest’s concept they call “transfarency.” The sign read as follows: Transfarency [Trans-fair-uhn-see] n. 1. Philosophy created by Southwest Airlines in which Customers are treated honestly and fairly, […]
Beatrice Chestnut: Empowering Change Through the Enneagram It’s not easy to define yourself as an entrepreneur. None of us are good at everything, but it’s important to know your strengths. You need to truly understand your strengths and weaknesses as a leader, in order to maximize your performance. Beatrice Chestnut is a student of the […]
I’m joking a little bit here, but do you think there’s a correlation between the increased popularity of yoga and the increased importance of workplace flexibility? A Fairygodboss online survey of 100 women showed that flexible hours/part-time employment is one of the most cherished job factors for women job seekers. But while workplace flexibility is […]
Your team is the foundation of building innovation into your business, so you need to be able to attract the best and the brightest, and more importantly retain them once they’re on board. That is of course easier said than done. The goal is to make sure that you have innovation built into your company’s […]