Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Oct 2, 2013 The Two Leadership Styles That Can Destroy A Business Your leadership style has a critical impact on your business. If you’re using one of these two styles, you may be doing more harm than good. via The Two Leadership Styles That Can Destroy A Business | OPEN Forum. ... Read more... This Time It's Gonna Work Because We Hired a Consultant By Carol Anderson, Featured Contributor That statement was made by a vestry member of a small church that had been trying to grow since 1967.  It was a little church in the woods, and the congregation (as tested by an interim rector) was overwhelmingly ISTJ. It did […] ... Read more... Business Ethics: Do Firms Go Bad? One of the great features of the modern economy is that firms can be owned by a diverse group of outside investors while day-to-day business operations are delegated to full-time managers. Such ownership arrangements allow for immense economic gains since capital is allocated to its highest use […] ... Read more... Featured Free Resource How to Source and Select the Best Hires for Small to Medium-Size Businesses Hire better people and drive the best business results. With SuccessFactors Recruiting Management for small to medium-size business, you can find and acquire the high-quality candidates you need, faster and with less expense. What Has Our Restaurant Dining Experience Turned Into? By Steve DiGioia, Featured Contributor Being in the hospitality business for over 25 years, I have seen some of the best and worst at their trade. From the hardworking, studious college kid that was very driven and worked as a waiter 6-days a week to put himself […] ... Read more... The Fine Art of Firing an Employee By Ken Vincent, Featured Contributor Okay, "art" may be overstating it a bit.  Perhaps "technique" would be a better term. Now I’ve fired several hundred people in my career, the first one when I was a 15 year old bell captain. Not a fact that I am […] ... Read more... Manners, Etiquette, and Time Management - It's All Connected.... By Debbie Ruston, Featured Contributor We are taught the basics of proper manners and etiquette when we are growing up.   Very often it seems to be forgotten in the business world.  The same manners and etiquette do apply. 1. Saying thank you – Just as we would […] ... Read more... Featured Free Resource What Keeps Business Leaders Up at Night? A quick guide to talent excellence for small-business leaders, for a walk-through of the pivotal areas of your talent management where you can make changes that impact your business.