What I’m Thinking About: Laissez-Faire Leadership Style Laissez-Faire leadership comes from the French language, literally translated as “Let do”, meaning “let people do as they choose.” Does that sound like a recipe for chaos to you? Or an ideal work situation? Richard Semler, CEO and majority owner of Semco Partners in Brazil, is known for his power-sharing, participatory leadership style. Employees decide on their work hours, if they work from the office or home, colors of

What I’m Thinking About: All Stressed Up and Nowhere to Go Last week my business partner, Dan, asked a small business owner how business was going. She said, “I don’t own my business, it owns me!” Too many hours, too many bills, too much confusion, too much stress. How many business owners feel this way? Too many. Too much is too much. Time to take charge of the business. Why You Might Be Thinking About This: Workplace Stress Sucks Yes, stress sucks. It sucks the joy out of t