This Week in Business Strategies

Jan. 28, 2019
In this week's business-building article, learn 7 ways to let down your employee without losing them, the challenges that every new CEO faces and how to work at a company that gives to charity.

Jan. 28, 2019—To better assist shop owners with their production management, marketing tactics and leadership styles, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential business-building material from some of its favorite sources.

7 Ways to Let Down Your Employee Without Losing Them – Inc

A common scenario that often prompts even the most seasoned leaders to cringe is informing an employee that they have been passed over for a promotion. When you have crushing news to deliver, you can soften the blow by understanding the impact of your words and actions.

The 3 Challenges Every New CEO Faces – Harvard Business Review

Close to 50 percent of chief executives say that the role was “not what I expected beforehand.” The disconnect between the expectation and the reality of being a CEO could be one reason why the median tenure of chief executive officers at S&P 500 companies was only five years at the end of 2017, down from six years in 2013.

What It's Like to Work in Charitable Giving – Darling,

It’s a powerful thing to be able to work at a company you care about, but also work within the charitable giving department of that company. Here is a Q&A with Darling, magazine and the senior director of American Eagle Outfitters Foundation and Corporate Social Responsibility.

How to Beat Procrastination As You Grow – Entrepreneur

Scientific studies of procrastination have spiked over the past 20 years. Researchers once considered the issue a basic time-management problem, but they now view it as a complex and highly individual phenomena. 

Debunking 5 Time-Management Mths Hurting Your Productivity – allBusiness

We’re living in a distracted, over-connected world, and it’s killing our productivity, but not for the reasons you might think. To regain more hours in your day, try these proven time-management tips that debunk the run-of-the mill tips you may be using.

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