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Fast Lane



Managing rapid growth


Buying in
How to allow your employees to take ownership in your company’s direction
Employee ownership has become a catchphrase in the business world, to the point where it has become something of a cliché. But t



Don’t fear mistakes
How to help your employees grow into making good decisions
Thomas R. Hager is not going to let an employee feel his wrath over a single mistake. If that employee makes the same mistake three m



Gaining ground
How to manage a growing company
When Sarah Eck-Thompson and her co-founder, Brook Jay, founded their company 11 years ago, they were doing it all. But, as All Terrai



Learning first
How to build a community of customers
Before co-founding KIT Solutions LLC, Xiaoyan Zhang taught sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. But now, the president and CEO



Making connections
How to help your employees help you
If you ask Dan Rooney to tell you the last time he completely unplugged himself from his role as the leader of

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Learning to engage
How to get others involved in the growth of your business


On the same page
How to align with your customers’ needs


Staying focused
How to keep distractions from swaying you from your vision




Straight shooter
How to be a more effective leader by getting to the point


Sure shot
How to empower employees


Head of the class
How to lead with integrity


Help them help you
How to get your employees in touch with their strengths


Show your cards
How to get your employees engaged in the solution


Staying together
How to keep a growing company close-knit through communication


The next generation
How your company and employees can stay adaptable for the future


Continuing momentum
How to monitor your company’s growth


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