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People & leadership17 Jun 2024

7 Crucial Characteristics of a Good Team Leader

As a manager, it's your job to be the glue that holds your company together in the complex web of organizational dynamics. In this article, we'll explore the seven essential leadership traits that set great…

AllBusiness · 6 min read
Operations24 Jan 2024

13 Pros and Cons of Using Personality Tests for Employment

Smart leaders understand how powerful having different personality types in the workplace can be. Personality tests like Myers-Briggs and Enneagram can measure a person's specific personality traits in…

AllBusiness · 5 min read
People & leadership10 Jan 2024

The Best Manager Traits: 13 Essentials for Great Leadership

Are there specific traits of great managers, personal qualities that are crucial to success in any managerial role? It seems that there are, and while some of these traits are innate, others can be learned. In…

AllBusiness · 4 min read
Starting up10 Jan 2024

How to Increase Productivity at Home: Tips for Entrepreneurs

Running a business from home brings with it a whole host of benefits, but it also has its cons. When your business takes place at home, it's very easy for household demands to overshadow business needs. This…

AllBusiness · 5 min read
Starting up19 Dec 2023

The Best Recruiting Tips: 14 Entrepreneurs Give Their Hiring Hacks

Sifting through piles of job applications and resumes can be tedious work. However, you can take advantage of certain recruiting “hacks” to find the best job candidates, people who are likely to be a great fit…

AllBusiness · 6 min read
Operations19 Dec 2023

4 Spiritual Rituals for Business Success

Here's a secret: when I'm not kicking ass as a business writer, I'm a pretty "woo-woo" kind of girl. So Halloween? It's my jam. It's also a great opportunity to share some of the spiritual rituals for…

AllBusiness · 4 min read
Operations05 Dec 2023

12 Soft Skills Employers Want and How to Develop Them

Employers look for a variety of qualities and traits in job candidates. While you'll always want to highlight the hard skills that are relevant to the position you're applying for, there are also soft skills…

AllBusiness · 5 min read
People & leadership17 Nov 2023

Tips for Women in Business: 10 Ways to Achieve Your Goals

As a female entrepreneur, I’m often guilty of spending time working in my business, rather than on it, as Michael Gerber taught us not to do in The E-Myth. And yet, we need to keep an eye on the future, don’t…

AllBusiness · 6 min read
Operations18 Apr 2023

How to Get Fired Gracefully—And Why You Always Should

Even though being terminated from your job can be a highly emotional experience, letting your emotions overwhelm you and saying or doing the wrong thing can have lasting negative repercussions on your career.…

AllBusiness · 5 min read
People & leadership21 Mar 2023

12 Ways to Welcome a New Employee to the Team

Starting a new job can be stressful, so as a leader, it's crucial to make sure that your new hir es feel welcome and supported from the very beginning. Here, 12 Young Entrepreneur Council members share…

AllBusiness · 5 min read