Buck Private Management Gone Viral

Buck Private Management
“Buck Private” is military slang for a person of the lowest rank, always “bucking” for promotion to rise in authority without real accountability. Similarly, Buck Private Management in business is an owner subordinating leadership to a lesser-experienced and...

The Plight of Perpetual Proximity Management

Proximity Management
What is the plight of perpetual proximity management to a small business owner or manager? In other words, what’s the outcome of having to constantly be present, hovering over employees, with up-close management? Did you know people hate constant up-close management?...

No. 1 Intangible for Selling Your Business

intangible
I received a call this week from one of my favorite clients (I’ll call him Jim), who has become a close friend over the past few years.  Jim couldn’t wait to tell me he had sold his business, adding that the intangible asset my company had helped to implement played a...