Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Sometimes it’s better to run a
business like a woman instead of like a man. Herbers compared men and women to
hares and tortoises respectively. Men
tend to want to grow their businesses fast and take risks, and women are
focused on making their business the best they can by building slowly and avoiding
risky decisions (Herbers, 2014). So,
how do you become a tortoise instead of a hare?
Two of the top keys are (1) listening to employees and (2) building a
good employee lifestyle.
Listening to employees is one of the top keys to running
a successful business. “Your team is
made up of human beings, not robots.
They have their limits and require breaks” (as cited in Williams,
2014). Take the time to listen to the
employees when they have suggestions or concerns because this will help to make
them feel more like a human. This can
motivate them to perform duties at their best, which in turn helps the business
prosper without robots.
In addition to listening to employees, building a good
employee lifestyle is vital to running a successful business. Creating a
flexible environment can be more powerful than any promotion or compensation
(Herbers, 2014). Letting go and allowing
employees to do what they do best can boost their productivity and make them more
content (Williams, 2014). Things are
much easier to get done when they have that control and the pressure of feeling
rushed is not as high.
Listening to employees and building a good employee
lifestyle might seem like more than you can chew on, but it’s easy. By letting employees take the reins over
certain aspects of a project, employers will show that they trust and
appreciate their workers. As long as the
work gets done, following these keys will lead to the business flourishing.
References
Herbers, A. (2014). Run
(your business) like a girl. Investment
Advisor, 34(10), 55-56.
Williams, D. W. (2014). The successful
entrepreneur’s secret? Delegation. Retirement
Advisor, 15(9), 10.
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