Business

Whether you manage employees, coordinate a team, serve on a board or are in charge of juggling your family’s schedule every day, your leadership skills hinge on your ability to communicate effectively with others.

Breaking up with a business partner is never easy. When your company and livelihood are at stake, how do you keep the process fair, with minimal drama, and preserve the friendship?

No. 1: Innovation: A great leader looks for opportunities to make an impact in the world—whether it’s a way of doing things differently or creating brand new sectors altogether.

There are two types of leadership—“me” and “we.” Where do you fall? Working in a truly collaborative way means understanding why you need to be a part of your team, rather than being apart from it.

The demands of work and relationships often have parallel markers for success: loyalty, engagement, dependability and occasionally priority above all else.

If an opportunity to partner on a project or business presents itself, make sure that a collaboration is really what you need or want in order to create or grow your business.