by Pepper Rutland | Nov 7, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship
Though sometimes a source of great stress (and even greater joy), children have a way of preparing business owners for effective entrepreneurship in ways that often go unnoticed, or perhaps not fully explored. In an article published on Inc., Founder & CEO of The...
by Pepper Rutland | Sep 27, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship
I shared this post on Slideshare to accompany my latest blog. Check it out and feel free to share and Tweet me your preferred style of leadership/management. Understanding the Six Different Styles of Leadership from James B. Rutland
by Pepper Rutland | Aug 1, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Small Business
Last month’s Baton Rouge Business Report featured comments from CEOs of the area’s Top 100 companies. I was honored to be among those included, representing my company, MMR Group. The publication was released on July 19, and addressed topics such as methods for...
by Pepper Rutland | Jun 21, 2016 | Business Leadership, Growth
The truth about managing a business is that it’s subject to change on a dime. Whether it’s hardening competition, changing industry practices or unforeseen growth, the day to day of running an enterprise is as fickle as life itself. So why is it that most leaders...
by Pepper Rutland | May 12, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth
Some leaders are born, as the saying goes. For the rest of us, thankfully, there are qualities we can learn to assist us in becoming a person that others will follow. It’s important to realize, first, that just because you are chosen to lead, that doesn’t make you a...