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As the year comes to a close, we wanted to share key strategies that business owners utilize to foster effective leadership.  This was something that Adi Klevit and Brent Pohlman, CEO of Midwest Laboratories, recently discussed on the Systems Simplified podcast. During their talk, Adi and Brent shared how prioritizing…

We talk a lot about building Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). After all, we work with businesses to help them develop and document their SOPs so that they can create systems for employees to follow.  But before we get into how to build SOPs, let’s first provide a definition. A Standard…

For a business system to work, the company owner must trust their employees to follow it - even when the business owner is out of town or busy with a different project. The point of creating systems is to delegate; if you cannot trust your employees, you cannot delegate. In…

Studies show that investment in continuing education for business owners and employees increases workplace happiness, improves retention levels, and increases workplace engagement. Additionally, business owners, CEOs, managers, operators, and team members must all contribute to an ever-changing business landscape. How will they and you keep iterating and bringing new ideas…

Making and recovering from mistakes is part of every entrepreneur's journey. However, if you can avoid some common mistakes and learn from the experience of others, why not do so? Victoria Downing, President of Remodelers Advantage, and Adi Klevit, CEO of Business Success Consulting Group, discussed this in their recent…

Client meetings, webinars, conferences, trade shows, and more are all valuable ways to connect with clients, potential customers, and others in your industry. However, they must be well-thought-out to be successful. In a recent discussion with Andy McNeill, Founder and CEO of American Meetings, Inc., Adi Klevit and Andy discussed…

You can build systems for just about any part of your life, including becoming the type of leader that you want to be. Many business leaders want to be thoughtful, effective, confident, and creative. These attributes and many others make great leaders but can be hard to cultivate. They often…

Preparing your business for sale or taking on investors is quite a bit of work. Fortunately, many of the steps you must take to exit your business or take on investors are the exact steps you must take if you want to be able to step away from your company.…

Successful delegation is vital to support business growth. However, it’s also tricky. It can be challenging to know when to delegate, train the person to whom you are delegating, and then let go of the process you have delegated.  In a recent conversation with Alexis Kingsbury, founder of AirManual, Adi…

Entrepreneurs and business owners can only grow their businesses when they delegate. However, many in the CSuite have difficulty letting go of tasks, even when they need time and mental space to focus on strategic goals. This can lead to haphazard and poorly managed delegation, which likely will result in…