Customers Are Your Only Source of Job Security From New Work Habits for a Radically Changing World By Price Pritchett Your security and that of your company depends on how valuable you are to your company’s customers. The better you serve them, the better you protect your career. This heightens the importance of knowing precisely… Read more »
Posts By: John Ruh
Joe Madden on Culture
Joe Madden on Culture By: John Ruh Joe Madden (the 54th manager of the Chicago Cubs), wrote over 30 years ago about the power of the right culture. His leadership is about compassion, creativity and a positive, “we can, we will” attitude. He has a vision (embrace the target is the phrase he uses) and… Read more »
How to Improve Your Chicago Business
Most often in life, the hardest part of any challenge is just getting started. The age old adage says that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but before you embark on your journey towards improving your business, you’d better make sure you are headed in the right direction. And everyone… Read more »
What is a Business Leadership Plan?
We’ve all heard it a thousand times: planning is key to success. The same holds true for leaders in your organization, and given that leaders’ influence scales to affect large numbers of subordinates, it only makes sense that the lack of a leadership plan could be harming the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization, wasting… Read more »
Q & A on Corporate Culture
What is corporate culture? There is no one answer. If you get 50 business people in a room and ask them that question, you will get 50 different answers. That is the heart of the problem of talking about company culture. It’s clear as mud. You’ve said you don’t think any company should use the… Read more »
Understanding, Accepting and Supporting Yourself Right
A Special Event for ADVANCED LEADERS You’re Skilled at Your Craft … Now is the Time to Become a More Skilled Leader Using this model and your natural leadership style, you can develop into the leader you want to be. Who: Designed for Advanced Leaders who are committed to developing themselves and others and who… Read more »
Is Perfectionism A Fatal Disease?
IS PERFECTIONISM A FATAL DISEASE? By John Ruh A true story: I was a young entrepreneur and had just sold my first business when I met a woman named Carole DeBerre (she helped transform my life). She once told me, “Perfectionism is a fatal disease.” Given that I was a highly driven entrepreneur committed to… Read more »
What is Company Culture?
Company culture can be hard to understand if your organization hasn’t given it any though in the past. But the cold, hard truth is that company culture affects all levels of an organization, and can hurt you as much as it can help you if leaders don’t give it proper attention. At its core, company… Read more »
Business Culture Myths Every Leader Should Know
For businesses of all sizes, nurturing a business culture is imperative to success. Creating a business culture before an organization matures and grows will help prevent growing pains and mistakes that negatively impact your bottom line, but mature businesses also benefit from creating a business culture if they don’t have one already or employees aren’t… Read more »
Consciousness and Leadership
Consciousness and Leadership How conscious are you of your impact as a leader? By John Ruh Leaders are expected to have the vision to lead and the personal skills to empower people. But how can you do this if you are unaware of your impact on others? How would you describe your leadership style? What… Read more »