Final post in a 5-Part Series on Small Business Growing Pains from a Business Coach Perspective: Top 5 Leadership Growing Pains Seen by This Business Coach You Don't Need a Business Coach – Bullshift! Oh, if I could count the times a thriving client has told me how...
READ MORECulture Changes Might Mean Saying Goodbye to Original Employees
by Marla Tabaka | Jan 5, 2023 | Company Culture, Employee Retention, Leadership, Small Business, Startup, Strategy
Part 4 of a 5-Part Series from a Business Coach Perspective: Top 5 Leadership Growing Pains Seen by This Business Coach When original employees don’t adjust well to culture change, tough decisions lie ahead! You hired Sally 5 years ago, and she's been your righthand...
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by Marla Tabaka | Dec 9, 2022 | Business Coach, Company Culture, Leadership, Small Business, Strategy, Why
Earlier this week, I shared my 51 Rules of Leadership Excellence. I put them in random order because they are equally critical to success, but Rule 11 begs further discussion: Consciously build a powerful company culture. Otherwise, it will build itself…and you will...
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by Marla Tabaka | Dec 6, 2022 | Company Culture, Leadership, Mindset, values
Achieve the rank of a genuine leader when you live and lead by the leadership rules on this no-fail list. If you're familiar with the “head slap” made famous by NCIS character Leroy Jethro Gibbs, you know that this non-injurious action is usually meant as...
READ MOREHow Solid Are Your Leadership Skills? Review Your Leadership Mindset
by Marla Tabaka | Nov 29, 2022 | Business Coach, Business Coaching, Company Culture, Entrepreneur Coach, Leadership, Mindset, Strategy
Part 2 of a 5-part Leadership series. (If you missed Part 1, see it here.) You launched your company, how long ago now? And you've spent much of that time doing whatever it takes to grow the customer list, sell, and deliver. But lately, you've realized you're not...
READ MORETop 5 Leadership Growing Pains Seen by This Business Coach
by Marla Tabaka | Nov 15, 2022 | Business Coach, Business Coaching, Company Culture, Entrepreneur Coach, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
PART 1 of a 5-Part Series from a Business Coach Perspective Is there such a thing as a natural-born leader? Can leadership be taught? The answer is yes to both of those questions, but even a natural-born leader has much to learn. Your business coach is an excellent...
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