WHY MOST
CARPET CLEANING
BUSINESSES FAIL
WHILE OTHERS
SUCCEED
By Fritz Thompson
time I fly US Airlines instead of South West
Airlines.
ny organization that has grown to multiple
They Have A Vision And A Mission. People
trucks has at the helm someone that has
want a purpose or a reason greater than a
good leadership abilities. Not everyone is a
paycheck to show up for work. The Mission to
natural leader, but if you are not one who is
‘Make More Money for the Boss’, doesn’t work.
naturally blessed with this gift, you need to
Does your company have a lofty reason for being
develop it or your company will drift. Good
in business? Tout this to your employees as well
Leaders have or develop the following:
as your customers and you will earn more loyalty
They Have A Good Balance Between Fair
form both.
And Firm. You can’t be mean and drive your
They Inspire Others. You don’t have to be an
employees away, nor can you be too soft and let
evangelist but you need to have a ‘fire’ in your
your employees run rough shod over you. You
must develop a balance between fair and firm and belly. Have deep convictions based on positive
you must display this balance in every aspect of values and live them. People are desperate for a
true leader.
your business, including and especially in your
compensation system. I have heard it said that
your employees should feel like family but not
They Live For The Future.
like friends. Do you know the difference? Find
Living for today will get you the rewards of
out!
today, living for the future will get you rewards
They Care About People And Are Good
now and for years to come.
Relationship Builders. People know when their
They Live Under Their Means. Big mistake
employer really cares for them. I have often said
that the way that employees treat their companies to spend profits as you make them. Much better
to save so that you can endure hard times while
customers are the way that they are treated my
your competitor crumbles because the owner has
management (or owners). I relate to this every
They Have Good Leadership Skills.
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