
March 1, 2016
Question: Pete, are you up for this one? I just accepted my first ever position as CEO. It’s with a privately held $100 million company in […]
February 23, 2016
Question: I am the president of a family-owned business — and the first person outside the family to run the business. There have been a lot […]
February 16, 2016
Question: My boss gets annoyed because I am the last one to submit the responses or presentations she needs. I’m often late because I want to […]
February 9, 2016
Question: I am beginning to believe that I am naïve and too trusting. When I ask for an update, my employees often respond, “Just trust me.” […]
February 2, 2016
Question Pete, our staff is constantly in a loop-to-loop of reacting instead of being able to plan. How do you suggest dealing with a work environment where […]
January 26, 2016
Question Pete, our company leaders want to see SMART goals for my production group in 2016, with a particular focus on improving efficiency. How do I […]
January 19, 2016
Question My boss Mike (not his real name) is a director in our company. My colleague, Sue, and I are team leads and we report to […]
January 12, 2016
In my last column, I answered a question about punishing an employee who tolerated theft. Here are some ideas for how to get rid of the […]
January 5, 2016
Question Pete, I’m a store manager for a restaurant of a fast casual chain. Last month I discovered that two employees were stealing food supplies. I […]
December 29, 2015
Leaders learn best when they take the time to reflect, learn from the past and identify ways to improve themselves. I checked in with some young […]