Our Favorite Blog Posts of the Week

Summer is in full swing, and the year is right around halfway through. (How is that New Year’s Resolution coming along?) If you’re like most people, the heat of summer pushes you back indoors. Here are three articles we think will keep your brain sharp and focused on the tasks at hand.

1. What Good Writing Teaches Us About Good Leadership

We know that listening is a key ingredient to good leadership, but sometimes leaders need to be prepared to “kill the masterpiece.” Here’s some advice leaders can borrow from the writing crowd.

2. 5 Successful Companies That Didn’t Make a Dollar for 5 Years

How do you determine whether to hang in there or throw in the towel? You would be surprised at this list of companies that took quite some time to turn a profit. Small business owners should find these stories uplifting.

Repeat after us: You are not alone.

3. Leading a Team on the Battlefield, Could You?

If you were part of a team going into a real battle, you would want to be led by a real leader. In this article, a 26-year veteran of the British army describes what he sees as critical leadership traits. How many do you embody?