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10 Elements of a Coaching Culture and Why You Need It

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur and business person I know wishes he had more time for coaching all the members of his team. I often hear the excuse that coaching takes more time than simply diving in and doing the job for the other person, but is that really true? Exceptional communication is a prerequisite to coaching.

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How To Tune Business Strategy For Long-Term Success

Startup Professionals Musings

A recent high-profile one, Theranos , the blood-testing company, had no trouble getting customers, but promised more than their technology could deliver, Another, Shyp , an early on-demand delivery platform, blamed their demise on premature scaling. Demand continuous innovation to keep up with change.

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Change Your Management Style To Meet Today’s Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, it may seem quicker and more effective to hand your service desk employees the store policy manual, and tell them to follow the rules, rather than spend time coaching them on how to really listen to customer feedback, and use their strengths to build customer loyalty. I also found it’s never too late to start.

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The Pros And Cons Of A Secret Business Relationship

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. in sociology, and is a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. All relationships bring increased demands for your time, and bring expectations and pressures during any changes in your life, or at work. by Jan Yager, who has a Ph.D. But all good things can be overdone.

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10 Tips To New Venture Leaders To Never Stop Learning

Startup Professionals Musings

In this era of rapid change, you can’t afford to stop learning, or you will find that your competitors, your customers, and your team, may soon be following someone else. Most people agree that leadership is primarily a set of behaviors that capitalize on relationships and a current market and customer understanding in a complex world.

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7 Secrets to Leading Others and Enjoying Your Legacy

Startup Professionals Musings

In this context, I was impressed with the new book, “ The Intelligent Leader ,” by John Mattone, widely regarded as the world’s number one executive coach and authority. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/16/2019. Yet I haven’t found many that offer practical recommendations and examples.

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Office Relationships Are Key, But Affairs Are Trouble

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. in sociology, and is a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. All relationships bring increased demands for your time, and bring expectations and pressures during any changes in your life, or at work. by Jan Yager, who has a Ph.D. But all good things can be overdone.

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