http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress A blog on leadership issues, by business consultants Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:31:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Turn turn turn, see whats become of me” was prophetically written by Simon and Garfunkel over 40 years ago.  I am not sure if they were thinking of retail at the time but truer words could not be sung.  Retail is based on buying goods and then selling them for ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2009/10/19/turn-your-business-around/ A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting.” Russell H. Ewing http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2009/08/10/quotes/ The following article was written in 2001 after 9/11.  I updated some wording to reflect this last economic disaster but I was amazed how pertinent and meaningful the message is for surviving this latest economic disaster. Déjà vu All Over Again The events of September 11 underscored the globalization that has occurred ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2009/04/11/recycled-from-the-last-disaster/ Many owners confuse delegation with empowerment while they actually are quite different. When delegation precedes empowerment, you have set up the employee to fail. Winning@Business™ shows you the right way to proceed! http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/03/21/empowerment-participation-satisfaction/ In the old days -- when I was young -- I remember watching with awe as my mother made bread from scratch. It was a process with many steps. Some of the steps were great fun for an 8-year-old. I loved the egg breaking and mixing all the ingredients ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/03/21/baking-bread-as-a-team/ Alan Roseman's (Los Angeles, CA) Detroit area client TWC Surf and Sport has been getting great press. Owner Tim Shepard was featured in articles in DetroitNews.com and in freep.com (powered by the Detroit Free Press). TWC, originally an acronym for "The Windsurf Company", has grown to offer sports items that ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/02/07/you%e2%80%99re-a-superstar-%e2%80%93-that%e2%80%99s-what-you-are/ When a company is open to change and accepts the help that is available to it, a picture of disaster can become quite different. The first step is to identify the underlying problems and develop solutions and actions plans to correct the problems. A strategy is developed for operations and ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/02/06/turnaround-management-changing-the-picture-of-crisis/ Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." -- Abraham Lincoln No, Management One® has not turned to advising the political hopefuls on the campaign trail. This article pertains to you, your business and how ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/02/06/listen-to-the-people-2/ There are always some stories that are told and retold because they are so pertinent and meaningful to our own lives. One of my favorites is about Tiger Woods after he won the Masters Tournament in Augusta Ga. Arguably the pinnacle in the golf world, most people would ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/01/13/tiger-one-more-time/ As we enter a New Year, every business owner should include the goal of becoming a better leader on the list of goals and resolutions.. Leadership is about making the right decisions for your business. Every owner should work to encourage greater teamwork to draw on the best resources and ... http://www.management-one.biz/team_management_blog/wordpress/2008/01/07/lead-and-manage-better-in-2008/