Performing under stress doesn’t mean it’s always a bad situation, it’s just a stressful situation. How well you are prepared will help determine how well you lead your business during stressful times. For example, when a surgeon is performing an operation, that can be...
Innovators and industry leaders can make managing a complex business look easy. Some may look at those businesses and say they are successful because they have the best people, or great clients. By looking under the hood though, you might also find that they have...
As you work to transition your business from here to there, the strength and consistency of your leadership will be challenged. Leading is not a sometimes thing and strong leaders know the impact that doing the right things can have on a business. Your stakeholders...
There’s an argument some make that the pandemic did not cause all the hiring challenges that printers face today, but what the pandemic did was accelerate trends that were already in place. What do you think? I believe that the trends were already visible, and whether...
The printing industry is lead by entrepreneurs who started a business to fulfill their vision. And guess what, those entrepreneurs had families. Those families are often engaged in the business. At times it could be brothers or sisters, and ultimately leads to adding...
Most management meetings include a recital of the latest Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the business. As they are read out loud, some take notes and others nod their heads. A few questions are asked and once complete, the meeting proceeds to the next agenda...