by Larry Putterman | Business, Management, Organizations
Poor planners never have enough time and run from fire to fire. They’re days are filled with crisis. People without a plan are controlled by their environment. Their team sees them as having no direction. 6 reasons planning is a pain:Consumes time.Hard to concentrate...
by Larry Putterman | Leadership, Management
Poor leaders have trouble making decisions. They follow team consensus. Poor leaders never veto a team’s decision. Consensus decision-making has it place but great leaders also make unilateral decision. Leaders must make difficult decisions even though team...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Management, Vision
If you want to see increasing profits thru sales with existing customers then this is the most important post you’ll read all year. Repeat customers sustain and grow businesses. Building loyalty yields incredible rewards – especially, to your bottom line!With...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Management, Organizations
I once owned a family shoe manufacturing business with factories in the US and Puerto Rico. We employed over 1,000 people in two locations. When you manufacture shoes, the most labor-intensive part of making a shoe is stitching the tops, which are referred to as...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Management
As a serial entrepreneur, I have followed these 5 rules.1. Always be curious.2. Never be afraid to try something new.3. Do not be afraid to make a decision. You can always change your mind.4. Pre-plan and or think problems through, but do not be afraid to follow your...
by Larry Putterman | Management, Organizations
The technology industry is considered to be a hot sector for business growth right now. In spite of the economy, private equity and venture capital firms are investing in technology start-ups extensively. In fact, lots of companies are in late-stage start-up phase...