Involvement: Path to Increased Ownership

Management Associates Employee Attitudes, Involvement, Ownership

Countless leaders seek to strengthen ownership and personal responsibility for organizational initiatives in their workplace. What many don’t realize is that involving employees  in decision-making processes can be a powerful way to build such support. We once worked with a fire chief who had been budgeted money to buy a new truck. He was looking through a catalogue one day, …

Guest Blog: Leadership for the Solo Entrepreneur?

Management Associates Guest Blog, Reflective Leadership

Recently, I was lucky enough to host a book club discussion for Hanging the Mirror. I was immediately drawn to this book because, in my work as a consultant to small business owners, I feel like the biggest problem they face is not access to smart strategies or good workers.  The most pressing problem is a lack of self reflection …