Do you ever feel like you’re a captain on a ship adrift at sea? You have a clear destination, a well-equipped fully stocked ship, and a crew of people to help you on your journey, but now it’s up to you to figure out how to get there. As managers we are sometimes left to …
Accepting Responsibility: the short and sweet. What do we mean by accepting responsibility? Let’s break it down. Acceptance means to undertake something that’s offered, and responsibility is the state of being accountable for something. So, when we say you need to accept responsibility as a manager, we mean that you are taking on the duty …
Honesty. It’s something that we all know what it means but each of us has our own personal definitions of what falls under its umbrella. Is it dishonest to withhold honesty in order to spare someone’s feelings? Where is the line between honest and tactless? How can you balance the necessity of truth and the …
Gaining the Respect of your staff Employee relations are at the center of growth and decline in the store. Employees that feel accepted, challenged, and appreciated are some of the best around. All these components are related to mutual respect. Respect is earned not demanded. It takes time and trust from both parties. Respect does …
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What do I have that makes this work? I think many successful leaders ask themselves a similar question. Why can I do this when others fail? What makes people follow me, I don’t think I’m doing anything special? Leadership is something that has always interested me because I’m constantly plagued with the question, “what do …