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What are McJobs? What are the issues with jobs in the fast food industry, like McJobs at McDonald’s? Jobs at McDonald’s are often referred to as “McJobs.” And since the whole goal of McDonald’s is to have high production with minimal cost, this applies to their human workforce as well. Read more about McJobs and how McDonald’s helped create the underpaid workforce.
What is the Law of Process? What do you think is more important when it comes to leadership—inherent talent or purposeful practice? The Law of Process is the third law in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. It states that, contrary to a common misconception, leadership is not an inborn trait, but rather a skill that’s developed through frequent and consistent practice. Keep reading for more about the Law of Process by John C. Maxwell.
Who is Carl Karcher? What was his role in the early days of McDonald’s? Carl Karcher was an entrepreneur who saw the potential in the McDonald brothers’ Speedee service system. Combined with the new U.S. interstate system, Karcher saw a formula for success and grew McDonald’s locations from 250 to 3,000 in the 1960’s and 70’s. Read more about Carl Karcher and his role in expanding McDonald’s.
What is the Law of Priorities? What do priorities mean in the context of leadership? The Law of Priorities is one of John C. Maxwell’s laws of leadership. As the name suggests, the Law of Priorities is all about having what it takes to put priorities first on the to-do agenda. Keep reading to learn about John C. Maxwell’s Law of Priorities.
How can you encourage your employees to work independently and with accountability? What are the top three behaviors that diminish independence? Allowing your employees to have independence at work has so many benefits. Your employees will learn accountability, self-reliance, responsibility, and gain confidence. You will be able to take time off and trust that your company is doing well. Continue on to learn why giving your employees independence is so crucial.
What is the Law of Navigation? What do you think distinguishes a leader from a regular person? The Law of Navigation is John C. Maxwell’s fourth law of leadership. At its core, the Law of Navigation is all about having a vision for your business and navigating towards it, correcting the course along the way. Keep reading for Maxwell’s guidelines on how to implement the Law of Navigation.
How can you improve the abilities of your team? How do Knowledge Multipliers encourage employees? What Diminishing behaviors inhibit growth? Knowledge Multipliers use employee encouragement tactics to increase their team’s intelligence and abilities. The three practices they use are to spark direction, challenge people, and create conviction. Knowledge Diminishers, however, tend to show off, test others, micromanage, and create boredom. Continue on to learn the best employee encouragement practices and what behaviors to avoid.
Do you want to implement Multiplier leadership practices into your workplace? How do you foster a Multiplier culture? It’s one thing to have one Multiplier Leader, but when you implement Multiplier leadership practices on a large scale, you create a Multiplier culture. Here is what to do and what not to do when creating a Multiplier culture. Keep reading for advice on how to implement Multiplier leadership on a large scale.
What is the Law of Victory? What do you think all victorious leaders have in common? The Law of Victory is the 15th law of leadership by John C. Maxwell. According to this law, true leaders aspire to victory, so much so, that they don’t even bother with a Plan B because they are that confident Plan A will work. Read about John C. Maxwell’s Law of Victory and how to put it to work for your business.
What is the “bullets before cannonballs” approach to innovation? What are the three characteristics of a good bullet, according to Jim Collins? The “bullets before cannonballs” is a concept developed by Jim Collins to describe an empirical approach to business innovation. A bullet can be a new product, service, technology, process, or even an acquisition, as long as it has the following characteristics: 1) it doesn’t cost much, 2) it has minimal consequences, and 3) it doesn’t disrupt the enterprise. Keep reading to learn about the “bullets before cannonballs” approach to innovation.