Posts Tagged 'Business'

What businesses can learn from Special Forces

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What businesses can learn from Special Forces

When I left the military after my conscription and entered the business realm back in 1987, I was acutely aware that I was entering a totally different environment. I expected to learn countless lessons about business theory and responding to consumer needs. I never imagined how much I would rely on my military experience though. In fact, in my years of advising medium businesses on business optimization, I have been struck time and again by how many of the military’s ...

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How do I retain top talent?

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How do I retain top talent?

Few things in business are as costly and disruptive as unexpected talent departures. With all the emphasis on leadership development, I always find it interesting so many companies seem to struggle with being able to retain their top talent. In today’s post, I’ll share some research, observations, and insights on how to stop the talent door from revolving.

Ask any CEO (as I oftentimes do in my Taylor Protocols Consultancy practice) if they have a process for retaining and developing talent ...

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Ondernemer, ontsla uzelf!

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Ondernemer, ontsla uzelf!

Wanneer ondernemers net beginnen, zijn ze overal bij betrokken; de lopende zaken, de boekhouding, acquisitie en het plegen van verkooptelefoontjes. Zodra een bedrijf echter begint te groeien doet een bedrijfseigenaar er goed aan zichzelf te ontslaan van alle verschillende taken. De KvK had een aantal jaren geleden een cursus “hoe wordt ik een duizendpoot?” in haar cursusaanbod. Wanneer je echter alles zelf wil doen doe je alles half en loop je helemaal leeg. Het uit handen geven van kritische taken ...

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The human factor

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The human factor

We live in an amazing era of technology-driven transformation that’s redefining how we sell, market, communicate, collaborate, innovate, train, and educate—all in an amazingly short period of time. With that said, though, we don’t want to lose sight of the fact that the future is a human future. And when it comes to humans, it’s all about relationships at a deeper level than just knowing their name and trust. If you don’t have trust, you don’t have a relationship.

But trust ...

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Creating a Legacy

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Creating a Legacy

You have only one shot at creating a legacy, and your biggest one might be the culture you create. Surround yourself with good people and stay loyal to them. In return you will earn their loyalty.

For the long-term viability of any enterprise, ministry or organization, you need to understand that you need a viable corporate culture. It has to be long-term. So cultivate good people and keep them. Work with honest and competent business managers and give them your long-term ...

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