What we see is our “Must Do List” between now and Thanksgiving. Why: We all know it is extremely difficult to keep focused and complete our projects between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Our Top 5 Must Do’s Priority One: Client Care Take care of customers by delivering with both a superior product or service and communication… Read more »
Posts By: John Ruh
Be a Better Leader – Address Unfulfilled Expectations
Does your staff know your expectations? It’s that time of year when we enroll people to support our game plans. We share those plans, then press ahead thinking we have been understood, only to discover we were wrong and things don’t get done. This is a classic example of unfulfilled expectations. Rather than fall into… Read more »
Can You Describe Your Natural Leadership Style to Others?
3 questions on your leadership style: Can you accurately describe your natural leadership style? Do you understand how your natural leadership style positively and negatively impacts others? Are you aware of what type of communication is needed to impact, support and empower all behavioral styles? Step 1 – Start with what is obvious or evident… Read more »
The Four Tool Player
By John Ruh What is a four-tool player? In baseball, the term five-tool player describes someone who has all the skills necessary for greatness. In business, a four-tool player is an impact player/leader who can support and empower others to accomplish results beyond those they might ordinarily achieve. The ideal four-tool player in business has:… Read more »
Speaking Leader to Leader
Stop Take 3 minutes and read this. johnruh.com/best-practice-tip-1/ Minimize Unfulfilled Expectations Got 3 more minutes? johnruh.com/unfulfilled-expectations-2/ Review/Revise your game plan We strongly suggest a simple, but written, game plan for the year. This will help crystallize your thoughts, so if you have not done this, please do so now. Review it with your team and… Read more »
Vision, Morale and Productivity
The manner in which vision, morale, and productivity interrelate can sound complicated and confusing. Yet these three ideas have a continuous impact on each other whether we realize it or not. Understanding that relationship can help you see how your vision affects your morale and productivity. How I designed my theory of maximum productivity: At… Read more »
Where Do You Rank as a Leader?
May Leader to Leader Question What is your Leadership level? Do you know where you are on the leadership scale? Would you like to understand more about leadership and what 10 steps to advanced conscious leadership might look like for you? Would you like a guest pass to a special event on leadership? Q2 Special… Read more »
Speaking Leader to Leader
Are you a business leader and feel that you aren’t reaching your goals? Is your business not performing the way you had planned? What must you do now to ensure Q2 is supported right? My answers: First STOP. Thoroughly review what is working, not working and what needs you have. Outline key 2nd Quarter Continuous Improvement… Read more »
How to Define Your Business Culture
Not sure where you are right now? Confused about where you’re going? Don’t know why you’re doing what you’re doing? Not sure what you truly value? Your behavior is not in alignment with your values? Does what you are doing have little or no meaning to you? Have you reached a stage where you can’t… Read more »
How to Recruit Like a Pro
Employees are the heart and soul of most businesses and without them, the business would fail to operate. Finding the best talent in your industry isn’t easy. Usually, the most talented people are already employed so what can you do as a business owner, HR executive or leader to attract them? Ask yourself these three… Read more »