by Steve Riege | Sep 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Business acumen. What does it mean? In short, it means understanding your business—keenly. It’s knowing what details matter and why, and then it’s understanding how they come together and affect the big picture. In developing your business acumen, you learn how to...
by Steve Riege | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many of my business associates are quite surprised when I tell them about my background in music. It’s almost as if they’re thinking, “I can’t see you as one of those long-haired musicians.” At the same time, my music friends whom I’ve not seen for several years are...
by Steve Riege | Apr 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am quite intrigued with the 10/80/10 rule when working through group dynamics. When I say this in an informal setting, I hear…”Oh, you mean the Pareto principle of 80/20?” The Pareto principle is popularized by the common strategy of 80% of something (sales,...
by Steve Riege | Dec 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
What’s your favorite competency of successful Leaders? Thats the question I seem to receive from those who have begun subscribing to the Rare Leader™ challenge. What’s my favorite? I thought for a minute, not about my personal selection, but more so to...
by Steve Riege | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
How happy are you, I asked? On a scale of 1-10, tell me…how happy are you? Andy took a moment, looked up at me and replied, you mean today? Are you talking about at work? Are you asking about my life in general? Happy…about what? Andy was seemingly...
