by Quint Studer | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
To say we’re all facing some challenges right now is an understatement. As I write these words, the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Travel has been restricted. Events across the U.S. have been canceled. The stock market has been a...
by Quint Studer | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most of us get feedback every day. Whether it’s a boss, a colleague, an employee, a customer, or a spouse or friend, people are always giving us their impressions of our job performance, our company’s products and services, and sometimes even our behavior. Some of...
by Quint Studer | Mar 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Spending lots of time with communities and organizations has provided great learnings. Again and again, I see successes take place that are transferable to others. I am also fortunate to have the opportunity to share with leaders the wisdom of experts in specific...
by Quint Studer | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are many difficult aspects to leadership: from having the best plan, to hiring the best talent, to putting in excellent standard operating procedures, to making decisions around products, pricing, promotion, and productivity measures, and so forth. Yet, to me,...
by Quint Studer | Feb 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most of us have experienced how powerful it can be when an employee manages up a company and its products. For example, when a server raves about how great the steak is, we’re not only likely to order it, we’ll feel good about our decision. What’s more, we’ll feel...
by Quint Studer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve been fortunate to meet and work with all kinds of people over the years: entrepreneurs, leaders and employees in companies of all different sizes and industries, elected officials and citizens in cities and towns across the country. And since I love to learn,...
by Quint Studer | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day is almost here. Besides buying a romantic gift for your spouse or partner (you have done that, right?), you may be thinking of ways to show employees you care. Yes, they’ll appreciate a nice handwritten card or a box of candy or maybe a great lunch....
by Quint Studer | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Relationships are one of the biggest determinants of our success. When we connect with people on a deep level, we may end up doing business with them. They may send referrals our way. More often than not, these people become informal mentors long-term. Business...
by Quint Studer | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
How often do you push employees out of the nest and let them really test their leadership wings? If you’re like a lot of leaders, you may be reluctant to give people too much responsibility—especially when the stakes are high. Even if you’re not typically a...
by Quint Studer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
How common is leadership malpractice? Of course, we read about situations where a company gets in big trouble and a CEO is let go. (At times this letting go is less painful than it might be because the CEO walks out with a rather large severance package. Years ago,...
