The ebook, 101 Great Ideas That Work: Leadership & Managing is a great read for those who are looking to improve their leadership skills. This book contains practical tips and road-tested advice from leading American entrepreneurs. It’s an excellent resource that can help you become a better leader in your organization or business.
It’s one fundamental discipline that can make or break your company, and one that we bet you may have little time to perfect when you’re juggling a million balls. Some lucky entrepreneurs seem born to the task, but most struggle mightily, preferring instead to focus on the pursuit of revenue and profit. Who has time for pesky HR issues when you have new markets to conquer? But the bottom line is this: if you want your company to grow, you must devote time and energy to create an environment where employees feel invested not only in their own success, but in the success of their co-workers, and in the future of your company.
Among Inc.’s 101 strategies, you’ll read about:
- Kevin P. Ryan, the CEO of Gilt Groupe, and why he spends 20% of his time on human resources tasks.
- Why Tony Hsieh of Zappos offers new hires $2,000 to quit after they complete the company’s initial training program.
- Meg Cadoux Hirshberg’s advice on running a business with your spouse.
- How Nick Sarillo of Nick’s Pizza & Pub has found a way to retain young hourly workers.
- Joel Spolsky and why he scrapped his flat, everyone-reports-to-me corporate structure at Fog Creek Software for a hierarchical one.
- Why Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants founder Karl Hoagland fired himself.
As a CEO, you need to keep a close eye on the changing day-to-day management challenges in your company and respond to them. But you also need to take care of yourself. So they’ve also included tips on time management, travel, and stepping away to recharge your batteries. We hope you’ll be reinvigorated by what they’ve compiled and they invite you to share your best leadership and managing tips with them at Inc.com.
Table of Contents
- Hiring
Your people are the foundation of your company’s success. How can you find the best? Get recruiting tips from Kevin P. Ryan, Doubleclick founder and CEO of Gilt Groupe; Tony Hsieh, the iconic founder of shoe retailer, Zappos.com; & others. - Culture
Set the tone from the top. Inspirational leaders like Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, explain how. - Communication
What does good communication have to do with the bottom line? Plus, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey’s communication mistake you can avoid. - Innovation
Read how entrepreneurs like Intuit’s founder Scott Cook foster creative thinking and solicit feedback. - Compensation & Benefits
Take good care of your employees. Follow the case studies of Patagonia, Fog Creek Software & more. - Retention
Get new ideas to keep your top employees around from Nick Friedman, president of College Hunks Hauling Junk, & others. - Productivity
How entrepreneurs juggle a million balls in the air. Plus, Jason Fried, CEO of software company 37signals, on how to worry less and smile more. - Technology
Advice from Stephen Andriole, a former chief technical officer, who teaches technology management at Villanova School of Business, & others. - Work/Life Balance
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, Inc. columnist and wife of former Stonyfield Farm chairman Gary Hirshberg, describes how to make your home a sacred non-work space, and other recommendations.