by Lea Strickland | Jul 13, 2026 | Leadership
You may have read the book or seen the movie of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. It is a sweeping tale of redemption, justice, and human struggle set against the backdrop of 19th-century France. It is about transformation. Its rich characters, Jean Valjean, Fantine, and...
by Lea Strickland | Aug 12, 2014 | Focus on Business Radio Show
Host Lea Strickland talks with Ann Close of Close HR Connections, LLC about how to manage Human Resources needs, issues, and strategies in small businesses. Listen Now
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Non-Profit, Strategy
Tough, fair, frank, straight-forward, reliable: All words that would, in my opinion, be descriptions of the type of manager you would be glad to have as a boss or working for you. Drive-by, seagull, and pain in the anatomy are not descriptions that readily come to...