Leadership
Ensure your farm business attracts and retains employees
Your goal is to commit yourself to establishing a culture of thanks on your farm. Try out a few of these ideas during this season of Thanksgiving.
Managers tend to focus on two groups: the overachievers and the underachievers. As a result, he says, you neglect the employees who could become high performers — aka the B players.
Instead of writing down these big audacious goals, Jon Acuff, an entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author, has better advice: Set micro goals.
From 2020 to 2021, Susan Weaver Ford gained 8,900 neighbors, as the population of her county jumped 4%. “I used to farm fields that now have 40 houses,” she says. “The city is meeting us pretty quick.”
“Our CEO will always be the Chief Risk Officer – a task it is irresponsible to delegate,” says American investor Warren Buffett.
In farming and in life, success can be defined in endless ways. Five farmers share their perspective.
As the leader, you can make these sessions productive and easy with a few tips.
Learn her career path, how she synthesizes data and her best leadership lessons.
For 2023, set your sights on achieving your goals. Start with something small, and you will be amazed how dreams inspire dreams.