by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
You nurture babies and prize-winning orchids. ADAGEDo Not Nurture———-RESPONSEYou nurture babies and prize-winning orchids. Employees require challenge. Training. Intensity. Friction. Competition. Nurturing leads to employees who believe they are owed...
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fairly distribute the wealth. ADAGEGreed Is Not Good———-RESPONSEFairly distribute the wealth. Reward the best with a larger share of the wealth. It is not fair to reward a slacker with the same cut of the pie as a superstar. It is okay to use...
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Stay in the game. When you do fail, do not give up.ADAGEBe Like Job———-RESPONSEStay in the game. When you do fail, do not give up. You learn 10x more from a failure than you do from a success. Most first-time entrepreneurs when confronted with failure...
by chpileok-ca | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Business negotiations are not spot transactions.ADAGEYou Reap What You Sow———-RESPONSEBusiness negotiations are not spot transactions. They involve either one of a series of transactions or the initial ground rules for a long-term relationship....
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Or one will be chosen for you.ADAGEChoose a Side———-RESPONSEWhenever you organize a group of people to accomplish an activity, there will be interpersonal politics. It is a necessary and useful part of any group activity. But too much political...
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Subordinates should not mindlessly obey their superiors. ADAGERespect the Command———-RESPONSESubordinates should not mindlessly obey their superiors. Subordinates who believe that their superior has not fully considered a matter should say so. But,...
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
There is nothing inherently bad about benevolent dictatorships.ADAGEBe a Benevolent Dictator———-RESPONSEThere is nothing inherently bad about benevolent dictatorships. They are the most efficient way of organizing group endeavors. Their main...
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
There comes a time in the life of all start-ups, and small to medium-sized enterprises that requires the founder to act courageously and decisively.ADAGEBe the Lion———-RESPONSEThere comes a time in the life of all start-ups, and small to medium-sized...
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
There are few good reasons for an enterprise to seek high levels of visibility. ADAGEStay Off the Radar Screen———-RESPONSE There are few good reasons for an enterprise to seek high levels of visibility. Bad news is more newsworthy than good news....
by Smock Winter | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you have a complex project and can’t describe it in simple terms, then don’t do it. ADAGEBe Like Nehemiah———-RESPONSEIf you have a complex project and can’t describe it in simple terms, then don’t do it. Avoid projects that...
