by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Non-Profit
I started my career in the 80s—the 1980s, not the 1880s. However, these days it feels as if there is a century of difference between a few decades ago and today, especially when it comes to responsibility and accountability. I sometimes think (and may be it is true)...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Human Resources, Leadership, Non-Profit
Everyday we work, meet and interact with people inside (and outside) our organizations. We become accustomed to our colleagues and peers and their behaviors: What they have done in the past is what we expect them to continue to do. Truthfully, we seldom change our...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Non-Profit, Strategy
Being able to handle conflict is important to both our personal and professional lives. Conflict in varying degrees occurs daily. Whether it is dealing with a child or with someone you work with, being able to address the issues means being able to calm participants...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Change Management, Customer Relationships, Entrepreneur, Human Resources, Leadership, Small Business, Start-up
Two women are sitting in a restaurant. Each is sitting alone at a table, working on a laptop. The restaurant is full of people ebbing and flowing from the tables. Both are busy doing work and not interacting or even looking up from the computers to notice what is...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Ownership, Human Resources, Leadership, Small Business
Successful businesses can be inherited. Each generation can build on the previous generation’s success. You only have to look at the Forbes family to see that is true. However, the ability to crate and perpetuate success is not necessarily part of the genetic...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Ownership, Human Resources, Perspectives
Lately, it seems that more and more entities are engaged in succession planning under the advice of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. If you think about it, you probably can recall the skit I’m thinking about when I talk about their succession-planning method. “Who’s on...
