How To Lead A Successful Business Operation

Here are some good tips for leading a successful business operation from the handy booklet, 144 Ways To Walk The Talk, by Eric Harvey and Al Lucia:

• Involve your team in setting standards that are achievable but also require everyone to stretch their knowledge and skills.
• Remember that regardless of what you say, it is the performance you're willing to accept that becomes your true standard.
• Work as a team to stay abreast of technology advancements. Have different employees read different trade and professional magazines and blogs.  Ask others to share key learning from workshops, webinars, seminars and conferences they attend. Make it easy via meetings and or within an Intranet forum/Blog area to share what everyone is learning and hearing.
• Ask each member of your group to identify the three most significant obstacles to their performance. Create a master list and develop strategies to eliminate them. Then, reward employees for identifying obstacles!