People Problems? It might be (at least partly) You!
People Problems? It might be (at least partly) You! Mark Weber’s CFFB presentation – September 29, 2023 For many years, CFFB members have enjoyed Mark Weber’s “people and business” insights.…
Who Serves Whom at Your Family Business?
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders Over the last few years, “servant leadership” has become a popular topic. When I asked Google a question about servant leadership, here’s the top-line answer I…
Measuring Motivation
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders Motivation def’n: the force that influences people to act Measuring motivation: an ‘ability of consciousness’ that differentiates human beings from other animals You’re human – so, naturally,…
Desires
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders I have noticed in people 4 dominant desires. These desires apply to people in business and to people in general: The desire to vent one’s strength.…
Accountability – Match Tasks To Influence [And Strengths]
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders People cannot be fully accountable. Full accountability is an unrealistic expectation. That’s setting the bar too high. There are many reasons why people cannot be fully…
When Should I Delegate Work To Other People?
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders When you reach a point in your business where you are juggling too many balls and you begin to drop them. When you want to free…
Delegation – That Tightrope Act
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders Delegation of authority and decision-making in business has much in common with walking a tightrope: if your mindset is too cautious then you over-think your way…
Some Thoughts About Delegation
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders How To Delegate Some thoughts: With the overall corporate best interest in mind, who should do the task? Consider ‘bang for the buck’: particularly, the impact on our…
People Are Social Creatures…With Interesting Approaches To Making Decisions
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders Dealing with Other People: Making Business Decisions People are social creatures: we live with one another, we live near one another in community, and we ‘work…
Do You Want Your People To Be More Creative?
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders Bosses complain about people not taking initiative, not taking advantage of opportunities, and not nipping problems in the bud. Bosses observe people doing things…