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Continuing with the framework to help structure your organization and fill it with fitting roles, we move into the world of Tomorrow, which belongs to the role of the Manager.

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Earlier I covered a way to think about organizational structure. The different contexts of Today, Tomorrow, and the Future require different focal points and a different system. With that framework in mind, what kind of roles does each context demand, and what sort of the competencies are required? First to bat is The Specialist, performing…

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When thinking about structuring your business’ roles and allocating responsibilities, it’s necessary to acknowledge the multi-faceted dimension that an organizational structure requires. With that, here’s a framework for structuring roles and responsibilities in a way that addresses each context of your business.

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The mission and vision are only as good as the people living it out. By determining your target audience, you’ll not only know who you’re trying to attract, but you’ll also gain understanding about what kind of people it’ll take to accomplish your mission.

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If the purpose of your business is not clear, you probably won’t have thriving and motivated employees for long. Communicating the purpose is not the only thing you need to attract and retain great employees, but it is a fundamental one. How can you go about uncovering your business mission?

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Your focus is to provide value for your customer. But not everything you do is “value-added”. Here’s a summary list of non-value-added activities.

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Managers want reliable results. So they defer to managing the minute details of their workers time. Micro-management, although may be driven by good intentions, is one of the best ways to discourage your team, and make sure people loathe your authority. What we want, of course, is to do things the right way. Here’s an…

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Business and markets are ever evolving and changing. As the world around us changes, there are certain truths and principles that remain constant, which we should not change. There are other objectives and methods, however, that if we hold on to as business owners, we sacrifice the very purpose of our existence. We exist to…

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Business is all about capitalizing on opportunities, right? Your connections, market timing, technology innovation, resources. Those who succeed are those with more opportunities. But what should I do if opportunity isn’t knocking?

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Society lambasts business people with guilt, grabbiness, and sending them to the gallows. Business consultants talk about balancing profit with your mission. But profit doesn’t compete with your mission. It enables it.

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