by Larry Mandelberg | Jun 21, 2019 | Business, Business Growth, Management
Using “change” and “good mood” in a title makes most people’s eyes roll. “nobody likes change” is the common cry. Even though some people like some change, change is tough and disruptive. It takes work and effort. While making change happen and keeping people happy is... 
by Larry Mandelberg | May 19, 2019 | Business, Culture, Decision-making, Employees, Human Resources, Leadership
(Part 3 of 3) Reaping the benefits described in last month’s newsletter depends on your business’ values being respected, embraced, followed, and modeled by leadership and staff. Before values can impact culture, they must first be used consciously, consistently, and... 
by Larry Mandelberg | Apr 18, 2019 | Business, Decision-making, Leadership, Management, Marketing
(Part 2 of 3) The biggest problem I see with business values is when leadership puts them on a poster and ignores them. When staff and customers see no connection or correlation between company values and leadership behavior, or as basis for management decisions, you... 
by Larry Mandelberg | Mar 24, 2019 | Business, Human Resources, Leaders, Leadership, Staffing, Strategic Planning
(Part 1 of 3) When babies are borne, they come complete with their own set of fingers, toes, and, to their parents’ joy & frustration, their very own personality. So too, from the moment of conception, each business has its own culture. The simultaneous... 
by Larry Mandelberg | Feb 20, 2019 | Business, Business Growth, Delegation, Employees, General, Leadership, Management, Staff Development, Training Staff, Uncategorized
Sam Walton once stated that his ability to make good decisions was developed by making bad ones. Many decisions are made with insufficient data or experience. Ultimately, we make decisions based on the experiences and knowledge we’ve accumulated. I find most people...