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Is Your Organization Led by Great Bosses?

Written by Rene Boer on July 25, 2016

Consider this for a minute—no matter what title is on your business card, be it foreman, supervisor, manager, president or chief executive officer—the people who report to you call you their boss.

The word “boss” comes from the Dutch word “baas,” originally a term of respect used to address a person in charge. When you consider the original meaning, being called a boss feels pretty good doesn’t it? Accept the title “boss” with pride. You’re in charge. Be in charge. Take pride in the responsibility but don’t become arrogant or take the title “boss” for granted.

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Do Business Owners Have Their Own Rules?

Written by Ed Callahan on June 30, 2016

In almost all small businesses, owners have dual roles in their companies. Sometimes many more. This can be problematic. It’s like the kid who owned the basketball in a pickup game who, if they didn’t get their way, could always resort to “it’s my ball and if we don’t do it my way I am going home.”

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Are You Clouding the Truth at your Company?

Written by Preston True on June 23, 2016

According to Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach, there are two things we can’t look at directly: the sun, and the truth. Without clouds or filters, both can be incredibly painful to look at directly. With one, we’ll actually go blind.

So how do we know what’s happening with the sun or the truth if we can’t look directly at them?

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Do You Really Need to Have the Right Team?

Written by Mark O'Donnell on April 21, 2016

How often have you thought, “If I only had the right team I would achieve all my goals”? I know I have. Many times. There is a tremendous focus on the lack of available talent in the United States and elsewhere. We can’t find the right people for the job, and we create complex hiring practices to find the best talent for our team.

The right people are important. Yet, they aren't an indicator of future performance.

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5 Critical Leadership Skills When Your Business Hits the Ceiling

Written by Mike Kotsis on April 7, 2016

When you’re stuck, it can leave you feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. It happens when you, your department, or your company isn’t growing anymore. It also happens when you’re growing too fast and everyone is struggling to keep up.

This is a normal part of organizational growth—think of it as growing pains. In EOS, we call this Hitting the Ceiling.

Acknowledging when you’ve hit the ceiling is vital, because once you and your team have acknowledged it, it just becomes an issue that needs to be solved.

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