52 Maxims

Humble leaders yield better business results

Humble leaders yield better business results

To be successful in anything you need to be exceptional in what you do. But when your success is dependent on working with others, you also need to be humble with the people with whom we work.
How to improve business performance through scheduling

How to improve business performance through scheduling

If anything differentiates successful businesses and successful business people from the rest of the pack it is their ability to understand this Maxim. You shouldn’t be fooled by its simplicity (or by the awkward grammar).
Common sense strategic thinking

Common sense strategic thinking

We must always act in our customers’ best interest even though it may sometimes negatively impact our own quality of life in the short term. So what does that really mean?
Delivering Results Not Reports – Maxim # 1

Delivering Results Not Reports – Maxim # 1

"Results not reports" resonates with many business executives. There are few things more common than a stockpile of old reports filled with well-intentioned plans gathering dust in an executive's bookshelf or buried in a data storage folder.