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Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Whatever Happened to “Small” Business?

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Tricks to punching above your weight class from Simms Fishing Products.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2006/sb20060921_400549.htm

Tagged: Small Business

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Why Good Times are the Most Dangerous

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Court a sense of paranoia during stable times so that you will be able to anticipate and adapt to challenges quickly.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2007/sb20070123_476563.htm

Tagged: Leadership, Overcoming Complacency

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Where Group Think Is Good

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Making the Wisdom of Crowds work for your management team.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/apr2007/sb20070417_673203.htm

Tagged: Alignment, Group Think

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Preparing for Your Second Act

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

The one-career lifetime is a thing of the past.  Learn how to continuously leverage your skills in new and different ways.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2007/sb20070914_463213.htm

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

The Problem with Business as Usual

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

How routines can lead a company off track.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/mar2008/sb20080321_755719.htm

Tagged: Strategy

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Taking Advantage of a Down Market

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

When other firms are retrenching, look for opportunities to double down.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/apr2008/sb20080421_421458.htm

Tagged: Strategy

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

Don’t Let Hard Times Overwhelm Your Staff

Keith McFarland
April 2, 2016

When times get tough, it is human nature to shut down or get overwhelmed.  Here’s how to keep your team in the game.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/dec2008/sb20081216_857618.htm

Tagged: Leadership, Overcoming Adversity

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

Improving Your Team's Learning Curve

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

What business leaders can learn from top surgical teams.

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2007-07-18/improving-your-teams-learning-curvebusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice

Tagged: Strategy, Leadership

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

When Failure Is Not an Option

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

When it comes to breakfast, the chicken and the pig are required to make different levels of commitment.  How great business leaders go “all in."

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2008-01-18/when-failure-is-not-an-optionbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice

Tagged: Incentive

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

The Right People vs. Getting the People Right

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

It’s not just about getting the right people, it’s about getting the people right.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/mar2009/sb20090320_749762.htm

Tagged: Talent Management

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

Why Zappos Offers New Hires $2,000 to Quit

Keith McFarland
February 26, 2016

 Putting your money where your mouth is in the quest to hire the best.

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2008-09-16/why-zappos-offers-new-hires-2-000-to-quitbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice

Tagged: Incentive, Talent Management

Keith McFarland
February 7, 2016

In Small Biz, There's No Small Stuff

Keith McFarland
February 7, 2016

When it comes to customer service, take a tip from a good police chief: The small things can be just as important as the high-profile ones.

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2007-11-21/in-small-biz-theres-no-small-stuffbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice

Tagged: Execution

Keith McFarland
February 7, 2016

The Psychology of Success

Keith McFarland
February 7, 2016

Why do some leaders thrive while others struggle? The answers might surprise you.

Source: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20051101/spotlight-psychology.html

Tagged: TAIS, Leadership

Keith McFarland
March 20, 2009

To Survive a Crisis, Embrace the 'Bounce'

Keith McFarland
March 20, 2009
To Survive a Crisis, Embrace the 'Bounce'

The test of any great organization is how it deals with adversity.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2009/sb2009094_439825.htm

Tagged: Leadership

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  • Alignment
    • Apr 2, 2016 The Antidote to Corporate Retreats
    • Apr 2, 2016 Getting Personal With Your Staff
    • Apr 2, 2016 Where Group Think Is Good
  • Change
    • Apr 2, 2016 Rethinking How to Get Employees to Change
  • Execution
    • Apr 2, 2016 Delivering Two Kinds of Quality
    • Feb 7, 2016 In Small Biz, There's No Small Stuff
  • Group Think
    • Apr 2, 2016 Where Group Think Is Good
  • Incentive
    • Feb 26, 2016 When Failure Is Not an Option
    • Feb 26, 2016 Why Zappos Offers New Hires $2,000 to Quit
  • Innovation
    • Apr 2, 2016 Delivering Two Kinds of Quality
  • Leadership
    • Apr 2, 2016 The Psychology of Great CEOs
    • Apr 2, 2016 Why Good Times are the Most Dangerous
    • Apr 2, 2016 Don’t Let Hard Times Overwhelm Your Staff
    • Feb 26, 2016 Improving Your Team's Learning Curve
    • Feb 7, 2016 The Psychology of Success
    • Mar 20, 2009 To Survive a Crisis, Embrace the 'Bounce'
  • Modern Business Myths
    • Apr 2, 2016 The Apprentice and the End of Civilization
  • Motivation
    • Apr 2, 2016 Rethinking How to Get Employees to Change
  • Overcoming Adversity
    • Apr 2, 2016 Don’t Let Hard Times Overwhelm Your Staff
  • Overcoming Complacency
    • Apr 2, 2016 Why Good Times are the Most Dangerous
  • Quality
    • Apr 2, 2016 Delivering Two Kinds of Quality
  • Small Business
    • Apr 2, 2016 Whatever Happened to “Small” Business?
  • Strategy
    • Apr 2, 2016 A Better Scheme for Strategic Planning
    • Apr 2, 2016 Team Building Doesn’t Build Teams
    • Apr 2, 2016 The Problem with Business as Usual
    • Apr 2, 2016 Taking Advantage of a Down Market
    • Feb 26, 2016 Improving Your Team's Learning Curve
  • TAIS
    • Feb 7, 2016 The Psychology of Success
  • Talent Management
    • Apr 3, 2016 The Best People and How to Hire Them
    • Feb 26, 2016 The Right People vs. Getting the People Right
    • Feb 26, 2016 Why Zappos Offers New Hires $2,000 to Quit
  • Team Building
    • Apr 2, 2016 Team Building Doesn’t Build Teams
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