by Warren Rutherford | Jun 23, 2020 | C-Level Recruiter, C-Level Search, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Leadership, Professional Search
I am a business owner, I am white, and I have years of experience growing up and working in and around people of color. Have I exhibited racist actions in the past – yes. Do I regret having done so – yes. Has it impacted my leadership and management actions – yes! Do...
by Warren Rutherford | Feb 10, 2020 | Leadership, manager as coach
There are lots of approaches to leadership development, with most focused on developing the leadership abilities of individuals. You have your options – college courses, leadership development institutes, executive certificate programs, online training, coaching, the...
by Warren Rutherford | May 3, 2018 | business transition plan, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Leadership, Transition Planning
Every race car has a driver. Every driver has a different set of skills that makes him – or her unique. The drivers who are the most successful in a race, series of races, year-in, year-out, are the ones who have mastered the combination of their skills sets 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...
