by Pepper Rutland | Aug 9, 2017 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Small Business
Over the course of the past year or so, I’ve been given the opportunity to explore a lot of topics within my field and write about them. And over the course of the past year or so, I imagine that some of these blogs may not have garnered the attention I feel they...
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 | 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...
by Pepper Rutland | Mar 3, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Small Business
I did not start MMR Group until nearly 20 years after graduating college. Yet, once I made the decision to go into business for myself, it was something I did with confidence, passion and experience from years prior. A story like mine is not uncommon, actually....