EXECUTIVE SIDE JOB Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A loyal business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day about a problem he is having with his long-term Chief Operating Officer. The […]
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Don’t Go Back to Normal Returning to the “normal” version of your business may limit your future. After the unexpected loss of an owner the right step is to […]
20% OF MY REVENUE Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A startled business owner from Virigina called the other day to tell me his biggest customer has decided to end their business relationship. […]
AI TOOK MY JOB Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to discuss his Company’s employee lay off process. Like most forward-thinking organizations, the […]
MEDIATION Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Another disenchanted business owner from California called me the other day to discuss a recent employee legal issue. Apparently one of the business owner’s Maintenance Laborers […]
VETS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin called me the other day to discuss last week’s Tuesdays with Steve post on calculating a Year End Bonus. The business […]
After the Shock: What Comes Next When the Business Loses Its Owner “Stability is step one. Readiness is what creates options.” In our April post we addressed a situation […]
YEAR END BONUS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Illinois called me the other day to discuss myriad compensation issues, especially wage and salary scales, bonus programs, and commission […]
PROMOTE ME Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day to talk about her Construction Manager who just offered a proposal that he could add […]
Changing Culture Killers Here are the five “culture killers” you must identify and tackle to disarm your own ticking time bomb before it blows. By Chris Semko This article originally […]
STOP TALKING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day requesting advice on how to address a performance issue he is having with his Human […]
What Happens After The Initial Shock? Last month, I wrote about two situations where an owner passed away unexpectedly – and the spouse was left asking: “What do I do […]
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An executive from North Carolina called me the other day with an update on the new CEO recently hired by his employer. […]
STAFFING PROGRAM KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Mississippi called me the other day to discuss his company’s staffing program as the 2026 landscape season is […]
An Unexpected Exit: What Happens When the Business Loses Its Owner Whether due to illness, accident, or death, there are times when an owner is no longer able to lead […]