Leadership
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Leaders Deliver Bad News
Nobody likes delivering bad news. But there are times when leaders must do the hard work.
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Trust, transparency is the foundation of leadership
Good supervisors demonstrate daily that they can be counted on for help and advice. Showing that kind of support leads…
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Succession Plan: Leaders Develop the next wave of talent
Nearly all the lessons I’ve learned about developing leaders came the hard way. And that’s why they sunk in. I…
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Listen to your customer, not your competitor
In the early 1980s when our Tractor Supply management team first began to gel we found better ways to listen…
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Promote yourself but don’t brag
“It is good to do good in the community. And it is also good to be known for doing good.”…
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Family is your foundation
Our life is shaped by family influences: First by parents and siblings. Then by relatives and our friends’ families. We…
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Getting along with the boss
The relationship you have with your boss is one of the most important in your daily life. To be honest,…
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Values still matter in business: Here’s why
Somewhere along our career paths, we all run in to an ethical roadblock. Mine came very early on in my…
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Get on a board!
Serving on a board—any board—is an opportunity to learn and grow in leadership. The benefits are vast:
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How to get your foot in the door
Whether you are selling a product, marketing a service or promoting yourself, there is no time to hold back. Even…
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