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What The Marine Corps Can Teach Us About Growing Leaders

Aug 1, 2023 by Darren Dahl 0 Comments
I’ve wondered for a long time about whether leaders are born—or can they be made? I’ve seen a lot of so-called leaders come and go over the course of my decades of covering business as a journalist. One of my takeaways has always been that anyone using a position of authority or a big fancy title to tell people to do something doesn’t count as leading. That’s just top-down management. And, if I’ve learned anything from Jack Stack at SRC, it’s that people don’t want to be managed; they want to be led and inspired.
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Control Your Business’s Destiny With Economic Forecasting

Jul 13, 2023 by ITR Economics 0 Comments
Every business goes through its highs and lows. But what if I told you that your highs could be even higher and that you could avoid some of your lows altogether? Whether you are just starting your company or have been leading your team for decades, your business can benefit from having accurate economic foresight in its planning. With the right data and tools at your disposal, you can take your business to much greater heights than you thought possible!
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Sharing the Wealth: Why It Pays To Work For An Employee-Owned Business

Jun 28, 2023 by Darren Dahl 0 Comments
SRC Celebrates 40 Years In Business—And The Best Is Yet To Come The employee-owners of SRC have a lot to celebrate this year. Not only does 2023 mark the company’s 40thanniversary, but the ten businesses that comprise SRC Holdings continue to set records with their performance despite the challenges of high inflation, soaring interest rates, and continued supply chain challenges.
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Guarding Against Employee Trust Deficit – 4 Ways to Improve Trust in the Workplace

There has been a decline in public trust in institutions and businesses in recent years. This goes beyond the company-customer relationship and is impacting employees and the way they relate to the people they work for.
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Why Trust Is Important In The Workplace (And How Business Transparency Can Help Build It)

Everyone knows trust is a fundamental part of any relationship. But what does trust mean in the workplace, and more importantly, why should leaders care, and how can they build it?
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Should I Hire a Business Coach? 5 Reasons to Consider

If you’re wondering whether or not you should hire a business coach, it depends on what stage you’re in when it comes to implementing The Great Game of Business methodology and what you’re looking to achieve.
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Top 4 Reasons Employees Leave – Understanding How To Improve Employee Retention

If you own a business or run one, you know there are plenty of challenges waiting at your desk for you every morning. But of all the problems that might visit you, one of the most serious is poor employee retention. Look out at your office now or the shop floor and imagine what it would look like if half of those people were gone.
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Empower Your Business: Discover 3 Benefits of GGOB Business Coaching

You've attended the webinars and the conferences, seen the success stories, and even read the book that started it all. In other words, you're sold. Creating a "business of business people" sounds amazing! But when it comes to actually applying it — that's a different story If this sounds like you, GGOB's business coaching can help. The true value of business coaching is better than you might think. Some of the best reasons you might benefit from business coaching include: Create better team structures Establish stronger business processes Be more motivated and confident Better time management Specific action plan for implementing The Game™ Here are three reasons why business coaching helps you implement The Great Game of Business faster and with more ease.
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Building a Flexible Business Strategy

Apr 27, 2023 by ITR Economics 1 Comment
As any business leader can tell you, plans can change at a moment’s notice. Sometimes you do not even have control over what is changing, and the resulting impact on you and your business can be a tough pill to swallow. Over the last few months, there have been some big changes happening in the US economy. Your company’s plans might be set, but businesses need to be willing to shift along with the various shifts in the economy. Of course, this is easier said than done. So where can you turn? The Great Game of Business can help revise and refocus your business strategy with the help of our proven processes.
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Is Your Company Working Towards The Right Goals?

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About The Great Game of Business

Our approach to running a company was developed to help close one of the biggest gaps in business: the gap between managers and employees. We call our open-book approach The Great Game of Business. What lies at the heart of The Game is a very simple proposition: The best, most efficient, most profitable way to operate a business is to give everybody in the company a voice in saying how the company is run and a stake in the outcome. Let us teach you how to develop a culture of ownership, where employees think, act and feel like owners.