Wisepreneur: Creativity & Innovation for Entrepreneurs

How to Stop the Dreaded “Decision Drift”

Holly Green — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:00:24 +0000

Have you ever had a meeting that didn’t work out quite as a planned? Where everyone agreed to a specific course of action and two weeks later you discover that what they’ve been working on doesn’t come close to your vision of what should happen? When these situations arise, we usually blame poor communication. We Read More »

The Problem With Outsourcing When Starting a Business

K. MacKillop — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:00:20 +0000

A great many startup “experts” now recommend that new entrepreneurs outsource as much of the noncore tasks as possible. The arguments sound logical – leave the work to the professionals; focus on your core competencies; don’t be distracted by accounting/marketing/whatever details. But there are a few problems with this advice that you should be aware Read More »

The Importance of Relationships Within the Core Group

David M. Nour — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:00:10 +0000

Within each organization is a core group that is chiefly responsible for the success of that organization. That core group might be a working team, an executive committee, or a board of directors. Or it could be an unofficial grouping of people from all three categories, typically consisting of no more than a dozen individuals. Read More »

The Benefits of Starting a Think Tank

Hazel Wagner — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:00:23 +0000

The hardest part of building an innovative culture in an organization is getting it started. People aren’t sure what they should or can do. If you sit a team around a table and tell them to brainstorm for new ideas they will look around at each other expectantly or look down so they won’t be Read More »

Crisis May Benefit Your Leadership Skills

Mike Krutza — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:13 +0000

Whether we like it or not, crisis is a fact of life. Many leaders run into turbulent times and while many succumbed to the hardship, a number is lost and overwhelmed by its immense upshot. Handling crisis starts with the recognition that it’s a normal phenomenon. Everyday we are faced with crises of every kind. Read More »