Most printing company leaders know the feeling: that one employee you’ve got who’s talented, experienced, and seemingly indispensable, but whose toxic behavior poisons the team. Might be your top sales rep or best press operator. And while they may deliver results,...
If you lead a printing business, standing still is not an option. Technology evolves, customer expectations shift, and the competition never stops getter closer. Yet, many companies still hesitate to try something new because of one big fear: what if we fail? The...
When companies are busy and short staffed, tempers can be short. While these conditions are often temporary, what matters is that everyone remembers that they all are wearing the same company logo – the same jerseys. Every department is like a unit on the field. Some...
The opportunity that you have as a leader is to help recognize the potential in your emerging leaders and to provide a pathway for their development. These could be junior staff members, department managers, or team leads. Empowering them is crucial for their growth,...
Is it time to re-think the structure of your sales and client-facing teams? If you’re getting all the business you need, and your plant is consistently on full, I’m not sure I’d change anything. However, if you’re not getting what you need, are the ongoing tweaks to...
Great business leaders use passion to fuel their organizations. That passion could be about making money, providing opportunities to staff members, or serving customers. Maybe it’s about being the first to introduce the latest technology and steer the market or manage...