by Bernie Heine | Oct 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Ask yourself, ‘what makes a great leader’? Think about great leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King or JFK and it is clear that leadership is about having a vision. Your vision for your enterprise (or for yourself personally) is no less valid than:...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Financial Management
I don’t need to remind you, how important cash flow is to your business. A late delivery or defective products are quality failures that can be learned from, and put right. But a cash dribble can mean a slow death for your business. Cash flow is a complex issue...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Winter, like taxes and death, is inevitable. What if power outages coincide with heavy snow? The wise homeowner like the smart entrepreneur prepares for such emergencies while the sun shines, but what if you are not prepared on that cold day? Loss of electricity...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Strategic Planning
As entrepreneurs, wealth creators and employers, we all carry a great responsibility within our communities. Hamel points out how “What Matters Now” are 5 challenges: 1. Values: Trust in our big businesses and institutions has never been lower. Just think, Enron,...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership
Don’t get left out in the cold, all winter lost and confused. I’m not talking about hypothermia, but rather that business slow death of having no clear strategy or goals. This is the natural season to take some time to consider where you are and where you want to take...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Human Resources, Leadership
When you put “out in the world,” what you want, you are using a very powerful leadership skill. It will generate change. How will people know how to help you, if you don’t know in your own mind?Two recent examples of putting this in practice. I belong to a group that...
