Hold on tightly. As we enter 2012, the pace of change in our economy is unlikely to slow down anytime soon. As Vince Poscente stated in his bestseller, “The Age of Speed,” “Speed is a fact of modern life.” This speed is driven by the pace of technological change in our society. Futurist and author [...] [...]
There is an old expression that the “the cream always rises to the top!” I believe that this is certainly the case with leaders. Real leaders don’t need a title, they lead wherever they are. They are people who are trustworthy and earn the respect of their peers through hard work and self-sacrifice. Leadership guru [...] [...]
We all know that great organizations start with great teams. The challenge is that building great teams is easier said than done. Howard Guttman in his book “Great Business Teams” argues that the key is to build “horizontal” organizations in which “everyone operates according to a clearly defined set of decision-making protocols, where people understand [...] [...]
I have noticed there are those “basement people” in life who bring me down, but fortunately there are also balcony people who lift me up with encouragement and inspire me to strive to be my best. Similarly, as I survey occupations, I have found that there “balcony” leaders who encourage those within their respective professions [...] [...]
During any political cycle, there is always a lot of discussion about jobs. It is harder to argue with more jobs, that’s why it makes for such campaign fodder. I personally believe jobs that are created by encouraging entrepreneurship are critically important. That is why I get excited to hear about people and organizations that [...] [...]
There is an old saying that goes “a good guest always leaves the woodpile a little higher than he finds it.” Whenever we serve in a leadership position big or small, we have the opportunity to “leave the woodpile a little higher.” Leaders with this attitude stand on the shoulders of those who came before [...] [...]
One of the key attributes of successful entrepreneurs is perseverance. This type of determination is not born out of wild-eyed optimism, but instead a burning passion to bring an idea or product to the marketplace. When I was working out in Silicon Valley in the late 1990s, I was inspired by the number of companies [...] [...]
One of the keys to growing and developing organizations is finding and cultivating future leaders. Aristotle provided a helpful clue for identifying leadership qualities when he said, “He who cannot be a good follower, cannot be a good leader.” While not every follower will make a good leader, every good leader should also be a [...] [...]
A study published in 2010, tracked 1,000 children from birth to age 32 and found that the greatest predictor of “success” in life was the trait of self-discipline. Interestingly, in a study with more than one million responses, participants were asked to list their personal strengths, and self-discipline was dead last. For entrepreneurs and business [...] [...]
A diverse lineup of companies navigated their way into this year’s Mississippi 100 listing. Some took well-traveled routes to reach the list while others found somewhat less conventional ways to get there. However, they all shared an inhospitable economic climate that added gravity to each decision and step along the way. Some Mississippi companies cut [...] [...]
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