Posts Tagged ‘crisis leadership’
“HOW I GREW MY COMPANY BY 30% IN 2020” – A COVID PIVOT STORY
I speak with dozens of business owners every month, but one recent conversation stood out. Mike Mogell, the owner of Clean Sweep Office Cleaning, surprised me by saying he grew his business by 30% in 2020! The Covid-19 pandemic hit Clean Sweep Office Cleaning hard as companies closed and employees were sent home to work,…
Read MoreGOOD TO GREAT REDUX
Small business owners are struggling with a lot these days, COVID-19 health fears, correctly applying for and spending stimulus funds, regulatory limits on business, erratic supply chains, and protecting employees (and customers) in the workplace. Stacked upon that is the need to reinvent or pivot their businesses for the future economy. With all the pressure…
Read MoreLEADERSHIP DURING CRISIS
Crisis amplifies everything. It is the same with leadership. In times of crisis, it is essential to stay focused on how leadership works. There is only one leader. There may be a leadership team, but only one top leader. The leader sets the WHY and WHAT, and delegates the rest. Leadership is not a democracy. …
Read MoreTHE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TODAY
The most important question a business owner should be asking today is: “If I were to start over, what would the company look like?” The COVID-19 pandemic had a massive effect on us all, including me. I started this year trending into perhaps the best year of my company’s short life. It felt like we…
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