Monthly Archives: July 2011

Leadership vs. Management

Posted on July 30, 2011 by John F. Dini

What is the difference between a leader and a manager? We talk a lot about managing employees, but no amount of management will direct employees who don’t know what they are supposed to be doing.  Simon Sinek on TED.com talks about the … Continue reading →

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  1. charlee hanna says:
    August 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    Fun, easy to read, and I enjoyed it.

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Performance Reviews- Best Practices

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John F. Dini

Performance reviews are a pain. In my nearly 40 years in business they have always generated the same complaints. Managers hate to do them. As a consequence, they are frequently over due. They provide the employee with little information on … Continue reading →

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  1. Armand Krajnovich says:
    July 25, 2011 at 2:49 am

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  2. Todd says:
    July 25, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Good advice for small businesses that are growing at an exponential pace. Communication with employees is essential. You pointed out a fair structure to guide that communication.

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It’s Time for the Boomers to Step Up

Posted on July 17, 2011 by John F. Dini

Why I Need to Say This Three years ago I wrote an open letter titled “Last Chance to Save America” and sent it to my entire email list. It went viral, and I received almost a thousand emails in reply. … Continue reading →

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Credibility in the Lobby

Posted on July 10, 2011 by John F. Dini

I typically visit over a dozen businesses a week. Only a few have media articles about themselves in the lobby. When I ask the others, they typically answer “Oh sure. We were written up a few years ago. I have … Continue reading →

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Employee Communication- “Why is it so difficult?”

Posted on July 5, 2011 by John F. Dini

I facilitated a recent meeting of business owners where the conversation turned to internal communications. It was a hot button for everyone in the group, and most of them expressed considerable frustration. “I do everything I can think of to … Continue reading →

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