by Warren Rutherford | May 24, 2018 | business plan, Employee Motivation
A lot of people like music. So much so that sometimes you can see the fingers thumping to a tune broadcast through the iPhone’s iTunes App. So much so that it got me to thinking about how cool it would be to create a series of iPhone Apps that work with iTunes and a...
by Warren Rutherford | May 11, 2018 | Employee Motivation, Executive Coaching, process improvement
Some time ago one of my executive coaching clients asked me how to develop an effective change management process in her business. First, I asked her what level of change management procedures her company had in place. Second, I asked her what her level of interest...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 5, 2018 | business transition plan, continuous quality improvement, Employee Motivation, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, process improvement, Professional Search, Transition Planning
When you decide to sell your business (or someone approaches you to buy it), you have a series of actions you need to take. Typically, you will at least consult with: A valuation firm that’s expert in providing you a business valuation opinion, A business attorney to...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 4, 2018 | Employee Motivation, Leadership, manager as coach, Workforce Alignment
Do any of these comments ring true in your experience? “Oh boy, here we go again, another genius who is going to tell us what to do!” “I just can’t get the owner to listen to me; I have a simple solution to his issue with sales!” “I wish we all would discuss our...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 2, 2018 | Employee Motivation, Leadership, manager as coach, Managing Smart, process improvement
The Manager Coach One of my clients asked me recently if this was a passing phenomenon or a lasting change in management practice. First, he indicated he didn’t understand what it was, didn’t understand why it was needed, and didn’t understand how it could be...
by Warren Rutherford | Mar 22, 2018 | delegation, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Managing Smart, Workforce Alignment
Most business owners will tell you that there are advantages and disadvantages of delegation, and they will be telling you the truth. The trick is to identify how to use your delegation authority effectively. Here are five steps I have used in my career. Feel free...
