How some small businesses get their ducks in a row and grow while others remain undistinguished
By: Shil Niyogi
Publisher: Response Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9788132107538
Subjects: Social aspects; Management; Organizational effectiveness; Entrepreneurship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Early to work has its perk(s); title: Set job descriptions and employer expectations; title: Preach against micromanagement and encourage delegation; title: Provide information proactively; title: Practice the golden scrub savers; title: Avoid becoming the target of pet peeves; title: Prevent fires : keep your schedule visible; title: Discourage bonding through sports or social networks; title: Don't buy expensive gifts-they will really cost you!; title: Let what happens at home stay at home; title: No bypassing; title: Use positive feedback to build a team; title: Be assertive in your communication; title: Understand that personal favors can hurt you; title: Use office resources only for office purposes; title: Treat important tasks as projects to manage; title: Share knowledge and train coworkers; title: If you were in the undistinguished entrepreneur's shoes; title: You are what you wear; title: Start saying no; title: Take criticism constructively; title: Learn to deal with possible attention deficit disorder; title: Manage the undistinguished entrepreneur's "I want this now" attitude; title: Organize the undistinguished entrepreneur's work; title: Congratulate the entrepreneur!; title: Socialize, but don't be overly sociable; title: Control flights of fancy; title: Be pragmatic; title: Learn from your mistakes; title: Admit mistakes and move on; title: Provide constructive feedback when you disagree; title: Thank your luck but don't rely on it; title: Turn the focus on the firm's culture; title: Push for ethics in the organization; title: Don't partake in politics; title: Focus on profitability, not sales; title: Instill clarity in the organization's workflows; title: Understand long-term goals; title: Search out innovations and conduct research; title: Improve the way decisions are taken and managed; title: Support the hiring of professional senior management; title: Mentor your subordinates, particularly the difficult ones; title: Apprise the entrepreneur of your career goals without asking for a raise or reward; title: Update the firm's practices; title: Be an asset, not a liability; title: Make yourself indispensable; title: Remind the entrepreneur to think twice before purchasing or hiring services; title: Keep the entrepreneur's blue-eyed boy on your team; title: Bring realism into forecasting; title: Help the entrepreneur to connect with the firm's clients; title: Consider quitting only as a last resort.