July 3, 2018
Leadership expert Ken Blanchard once said, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” But if you’re working solo (or in a small company), where will that feedback come from? Small and solo businesses can get feedback in several ways: A Board of Directors. If there is more than one owner in your company, you have automatic access to a “board of directors.” Directors are usually people within your company who have executive authority to make major decisions. As noted in the E-Myth post, “Do You Need a Board of Directors?” a board of directors can help develop business plans, handle policy issues, focus overall business strategy and monitor a company’s financial strength. However, when you bring in a board of directors, this will be the team that decides and implements change for your company. Decisions will be mandated by a majority. A Board of Advisors. Advisory board members don’t have a legal responsibility to your company. And you don’t have a legal responsibility to take the advice they give. However, as Bert Martinez points out in “The…
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