the boss blog

Articles and thinkpieces from Stu on company culture, leadership, strategy, and more.

Responsiveness Is Part of Your Personal Brand

Silence Is Still Communication When did it become acceptable to simply not respond? I’m not talking about ignoring spam, unsolicited sales pitches or the 47th email asking if you “have 15 minutes to connect.” Delete those. Block them. Move on. I’m talking about emails, messages and even texts from people

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BOSS Series 4: Process – the Easy way

Process: Make the Right Way the Easy Way In the last article, we explored the People component of the BOSS Strategy Execution System™. Great people are essential, but even the best people need a clear and consistent way to execute. That’s where Process comes in. Simply put, process defines how work gets done. Why Process

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BOSS Series 3: Clarity in Execution

Clarity Is the Beginning of Execution In the first two articles of this series, we focused on strategy—understanding where your business is headed and creating an agile plan to get there. Now it’s time to shift our attention to execution. Over the years, I’ve watched organizations invest tremendous amounts of

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10 Practical Ways to Attract, Develop, and Retain Great Employees

For many business leaders, attracting, developing, and retaining talented employees remains one of the biggest challenges they face. While compensation matters, the organizations that consistently win the talent battle understand that employees are looking for much more than a paycheck. They want growth opportunities, meaningful work, strong leadership, and an

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