Quite simply but very importantly:
when business leaders share our knowledge we are helping others.
In fact, the current situation is analogous to the beginning of the furious debate over tort reform in the early 1990's,
when business leaders were finally energized and organized to take on and win a protracted battle against a threat that had seriously jeopardized the state's economic viability.
When business leaders work with state and school district officials on K - 12 schooling, they need to keep in mind that they are negotiating not as claimants but as valued partners.
«Her senior ministers seem to be unfazed
when business leaders warn them, to their face, that 75,000 jobs in the City alone could be lost due to a Hard Brexit.
But Ford stressed it would bring him no advantage because he plans to put the company in a blind trust, a step meant to avoid conflicts of interests
when business leaders are elected to office.
Not exact matches
This is
when a
business is run by the «do what I say» rule where there is no authority or decision - making beyond the
leader.
In the past,
when people of color were treated with indignity and disdain for simply existing, most responses from company
leaders involved an approach of firing an employee, a feeble apology, and
business as usual once the event faded from the headlines.
When you spend decades working with executives and
business leaders, you really can't help but observe what works and doesn't work over the long haul.
These eight charismatic
business leaders did just that
when they gave their commencement addresses, making the grade for this unofficial list of the best quotes.
When a team had workers who were proactive and offered ideas for improving the
business, for instance, an extroverted
leader felt threatened, whereas the introverted
leader was likely to listen more carefully and showed greater receptivity to suggestions.
This basic formula means that as an entrepreneur or
business leader, you can't compromise on your principles
when dealing with your staff, your customers, your suppliers, or anyone else connected with your
business.
The Canadian public, and even many
business leaders, are losing faith in free global trade deals — just
when we need them more than ever
What real benefits are conferred on a
business when its
leaders are nasty?
When you're looking across a boardroom table at whatever collection of rumpled dreamers and smug hipsters made it this far, fall in love with who they are together, not what you think you as a
business leader can make them do.
When leaders invest in making it easier for team members to do their jobs, more leads turn into paying customers and a
business gains the cash flow it needs to grow.
When you think about conventional management thinking and practices in a dog - eat - dog, transactional
business world, not enough
leaders spend the time to do what Watson had to learn over his many years at Chevron: Getting results through the people and relationship side of the
business.
If Cameron and the EU lose the Brexit vote or even if they narrowly win, the day
when Europe's
business leaders and mainstream voters turn against the euro could advance from a remote possibility to a looming threat.
Of the 370
business leaders and 161 IT
leaders surveyed, 76 % of
business leaders and 77 % of IT
leaders agreed with the statement: «
When it comes to IT, we are spending more time keeping the lights on than thinking about strategic direction of the
business»:
Sustaining trust is hugely important in
business relationships, especially
when leaders turn to consultants for help in navigating tricky waters or avoiding failure.
While just over half of them felt it is «wrong»
when such wide income disparities occur, around the same number of
business leaders felt income inequality shouldn't be viewed as a problem.
This lesson is particularly difficult for some
business leaders to grasp, especially
when your own abilities have already taken you far.
When we are patient, we are better people, managers and
business leaders.
Business leaders gathering in Davos seem confident that the global recovery is under way but are concerned global
leaders are taking their eyes off the ball
when it comes to unemployment.
It's common sense but
when a
business is in crisis or is facing an uncertain future, this is a useful lesson for
leaders to understand.
If you ask
business leaders what they think are the most important things to look for
when hiring someone, you'll get a lot of answers.
When a valuable idea is discovered,
business leaders can quickly allocate resources to develop and market the idea.
Customers, clients and vendors are more likely to do
businesses with a company
when the
leader has a killer personal brand.
When leaders stop and listen to team members about the health of their team's culture,
leaders can refine their behaviors, guide team practices, and enable aligned performance and sanity in their
business.
When making their mark on the
business world, many
leaders reveal their secret: a high IQ burnished with a great education.
«It's hard to put your hand into a car's engine
when the car is still running, but that's what disruptive innovation is — changing the way things are done before your
business is backed into a corner,» said Williams, who spoke to a crowd of 800
business leaders at the World Innovation Forum in New York City last week.
When it came to company
leaders with only an undergrad education, the number with degrees in
business and engineering was about evenly split.
Leaders must know
when and how to build each into the company's culture and operations, shifting as the
business grows and changes.
«I am concerned about the actual use of the funds
when it reaches those to whom it is intended,» says one
business leader.
They are clear that being and staying successful is the foundation of personal growth and understand that they, as the
leaders, are most effective in
business and personal life
when fully engaged in personal development.
Though discussing mistakes and failures may be uncomfortable for entrepreneurs driven to succeed,
business leaders are obligated to seek advice
when things go wrong.
They have learned what works — and what doesn't —
when exporting products and services off the beaten path, and their practices are instructive for any
business that doesn't want to leave its international affairs vulnerable to the unpredictable tweets of a global
leader.
Canadian
business leaders, in a poll conducted by COMPAS Inc., are divided on whether Apple is likely to suffer damage to its reputation, and whether North American companies should insist on better standards
when outsourcing.
While it's rare to see CEOs here take a public stand (witness the silence of Toronto's
business leaders when the Rob Ford scandals unfolded), a growing number of American executives are stepping into the public spotlight, taking stands on issues like religious freedom, gay marriage and gun control.
When Jeffrey Orr took the stage in Toronto to receive the Ivey
Business Leader Award for 2015, the audience probably wasn't expecting much from his speech, owing to his low profile.
According to a recent leadership study done by Deloitte, «
When older
business models are no longer working,
leaders need new capabilities.
Selling the company means giving up the independence of a company
leader when it comes to hard
business decisions and balancing work with family life.
He's also known as the hidden genius entrepreneurs, bestselling authors and thought
leaders turn to
when they want to quickly scale their
businesses and build impact - focused brands.
When customers see a
business leader taking seriously the act of giving back, this is good for the company's mission, brand and workplace culture.
When a
business or organizational
leader can address this concern of losing control by truly delegating to others what needs to be done, it can result in real growth.
O'Leary said that male
business leaders tend to set goals that are very hard to achieve and don't mind
when they only get 50 percent of the way there.
In the U.S. market,
business leaders count on predictable electoral cycles and domestic peace
when they calculate risk - reward ratios.
When DDI surveyed more than 500 employees and 500
business leaders, they found a high percentage of bosses claimed they do everything in their power to encourage their team to come up with creative solutions.
In fact,
business leaders, myself included, sometimes mistakenly think they are creating type 1 experiences
when the outcome might be the exact opposite.
When you look at some of the TAM estimates that we have of what's out there, as the national
leader, we think we are only capturing about five percent of that
business.»
While almost every successful
business venture owes some portion of its success to a lucky break, the luck - dominant
business leaders strategically expose themselves to luck by developing organic, deep connections with a group of people and then having the open and optimistic outlook in life to be able to take advantage of opportunities
when they present themselves.