Qualities that make you a good leader
Friday May 28 2021
Taking time to celebrate your team’s successes boosts morale because it shows you are mindful of their efforts. Photo | Net.
Summary
While chasing shiny objects may be exciting, more often than not, it does not help you grow as a leader or as a business. If you want to be a better leader, practice your focus. Set aside time each day and each week to work on the things that make the most difference.
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Being a good leader is a never ending journey of self-discovery. It does not matter if you have been in business for a year or 20, there is always something to improve and work toward. Here are some leadership qualities that are important to your success.
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Friday May 28 2021
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In your case, this discussion has not taken place, but can still happen from a different angle. Your concern suggests the decision is final. If this is the case, I recommend you focus on how you are going to succeed.
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Dear Caroline,
I was transferred to a different section in my department against my will. I am passionate about what I do and wouldn’t willingly drop it for anything in the world. I have tried to explain this to my superiors in vain. What should I do? Prossy
Hello Prossy,
By asking you to move, your superiors are acknowledging you have the skills and abilities that are valuable to the organisation.
Swati PandeyJoseph Ax
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A sign advertising available positions outside The Salty Whale & Guesthouse in Manasquan, New Jersey, U.S., May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Joseph Ax
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For more than a year, New Jersey restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach has been waiting for this moment: The U.S. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the Jersey Shoreâs summer season, and the state is finally lifting indoor capacity limits as the coronavirus pandemic eases.
But the 56-year-old is pulling tables off the dining room floor, closing one of her restaurants an extra day a week and postponing the seasonal opening of another â all because she cannot find enough workers to operate her eateries.
Small businesses struggle to fill empty positions as economy bounces back
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As people return to work after historic unemployment during the pandemic, some businesses struggle to hire, leaving small businesses in an especially tough spot.
âThe past 15 months or however long it s been has been incredibly surreal,â Beth Gruitch, Co-owner of Crafted Concepts restaurant group, said. âIt s been this up and down of hiring and laying off.â
Now this restaurant is buzzing with customers again. âWeâre busy. People want to go out; they are vaccinated,â she said.
But Gruitch is having trouble hiring at all the restaurants that are part of the group. âWeâre having a shortage of staff. Thereâs like almost 100 job postings, and the amount of people that are here to work in the hospitality industry is very dismal,â she said, explaining that sheâs never seen it this bad. âTo the point where pe