Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. Margaret Heffernan buyercompanyensure Change image and share on social
All businesses and jobs depend on a vast number of people, often unnoticed and unthanked, without which nothing really gets done. They are all human and deserve respect and gratitude. Margaret Heffernan businessdependdeserve Change image and share on social
Very few entrepreneurs start their business on the back of market research. Instead, they have tremendous zeitgeist, honed by paying attention to where they are. Margaret Heffernan attentionbackbusiness Change image and share on social
Clearing your head of distractions in order to notice and understand the people you are with can feel inefficient - there are so many other people and issues to think about. But being present makes you effective. Margaret Heffernan cleardistractioneffective share on social
One of the sad truths about leadership is that, the higher up the ladder you travel, the less you know. Margaret Heffernan highladderleadership Change image and share on social
Building businesses takes tremendous stamina, and success isn't achieved without it. Margaret Heffernan achievebuildbusiness Change image and share on social
I regularly take my entrepreneurship students out walking because I want to get them in the habit of noticing and thinking about what they notice. They have to leave their phones behind to learn the basic lesson: Be where you are. Margaret Heffernan basicentrepreneurshiphabit share on social
Every organization has issues and concerns which are known about by many people who choose to remain silent. Margaret Heffernan chooseconcernissue Change image and share on social
Many CEOs and leaders think that silence is indeed golden, that consensus is bliss. It is - sometimes. But more often what it signifies is that there are no respected processes for surfacing concerns and dissent. Margaret Heffernan blissceoconcern share on social
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan argumentconflictdebate Change image and share on social
