by stuartferster | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you have probably dealt with good and bad managers. A good manager can make or break a company. Good managers can help a company and its employees to thrive. In contrast, bad managers can hobble even the best...
by stuartferster | Jun 16, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Stuart Ferster
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people in virtually every walk of life to rethink how we function as a society. People who commuted to work worked a regular shift, and then went home to their families are now figuring out how to do their daily job duties from home....
by stuartferster | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
Mike Tyson once famously said, “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” That idea is true in every walk of life. It doesn’t take a great leader to keep everyone on the same page and moving towards the goal when everything is going...
by stuartferster | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
First coined by Carol S. Dweck more than 30 years ago, growth mindset is one of two mindsets that Dweck believes drives people’s lives, the other one being the fixed mindset. Having a growth mindset means embracing challenges, and persisting in the face of...
by stuartferster | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
It goes without saying that there are distinct differences between a leader and a boss. However, it must still be addressed that these aren’t always the same thing. Confident leaders carry themselves with humility and do not succumb to feelings of superiority....
by stuartferster | Dec 10, 2019 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
Anytime a company is about to enter into a merger or acquisition, there is an extensive amount of preparation and research that has been conducted. The process will be a daunting task that will have a myriad of moving parts that all have to be orchestrated so that...