In prior posts, CPR recommended the importance of identifying your organization's culture. The posts noted that the organization's culture is likened to your organization's personality. For a small business owner, this may signify that the organization functions the way the founder and or current CEO functions. So yes, it begins with the type of leader you are. As a reminder, a toxic leader fosters toxicity. Conversely, a transformational leader fosters a more creative and p

Welcome back as we resume our Dadtrepreneur series and view leadership through the lens of a good dad. Two additional attributes of a good dad include empathy and effective communication (verbally expressive). It should be no surprise that empathy and effective communication made the list of a good mom and dad that links to the attributes of a leader. Why is that? Let's explore further. 1. Empathy Psychology Today defines empathy as "the ability to recognize, understand, an

In any industry, teamwork makes the dream work. That may sound cliche, but is it true? A plethora of studies exists promoting the importance of teamwork. As a leader, you must ask the question, "what is impeding on establishing a cohesive team?" Many of today's experts support empirical data that illustrate fostering a cohesive team requires a work environment where every employee feels valued. In an environment that cultivates negative behavior via promotions or monetary inc