These leadership articles are provided by Lars G. Harrison at the request of former readers. You can contact Lars at lars_harrison@yahoo.com.

As the Owner/CEO/President should you lead or manage?
The CEO or senior executive leadership needs to spent more time leading than managing for their organizations to remain competitive in today's business world. Apply the 80-20 time rule to the vision and direction of the organization versus day-to-day managing. It is more important for you to be a leader than a manager. 
By Lars G. Harrison

Breaking up the department into small independent corporations!
A revolutionizing way of reengineering corporations by making departments into separate legal entities, for increased efficiency, better customer service and increased market share. 
By Lars G. Harrison

Code of Business Ethics
Do you have your own corporate code of business ethics to ensure that all ethical considerations are met. 
By Lars G. Harrison

Get perspective, by stepping away from the immediate!
Don't concentrate so much on details that you forget the important priorities and the overall perspective and purpose for why you are in business. Get an eagle's perspective on the landscape of your organization. 
By Lars G. Harrison

Industrial Chaplain
The Industrial Chaplain serves as a pivotal role in today's demanding business climate. This individual ensures that the senior executive leadership maintain the company's vision, mission, goals and values, ethical considerations, compliances to quality, social and environmental concerns and keeps these promises to all stakeholders. 
By Lars G. Harrison

Make WHY your mission!
Try to understand the purpose for what you are doing. Why do you do what you do? 
By Lars G. Harrison

On Becoming Champions!
You don't become a champion overnight. Many factors determine whether you will become a champion. Are you a ready to become a champion? 
By Lars G. Harrison

On building a successful team!
Building successful teams is not an enigma. Using these steps will make your team successful. 
By Lars G. Harrison

How to win a customer!
Here is a short list you can use to build better relationships with your customers, and win them over to your side. By Lars G. Harrison

How to conduct successful business meetings?
Meetings occupy our days and sometimes weeks. Some meetings are necessary, while others are wasteful and ineffective. Here is a simple guide on when you should have a meeting, how to make the meeting a sincere dialogue, and how to get the most out of your meetings.
By Lars G. Harrison

Be mindful before adding new technology!
You should consider certain vital elements prior to embarking on a new technology kick. Here are some things to ask before adopting and implementing that hot new technology.
By Lars G. Harrison

What leadership type should I choose!
To select one leadership type over another may not work for your particular situation. In this brief article, three leadership types are analyzed.
By Lars G. Harrison

Empower Front-Line Workers, closest to the decision, with decision-making authority to increase customer satisfaction! 
A frequent and frustrating complaint about customer service we receive, is the lack of authority front-line workers have to make authoritative decisions regarding a customer's account or business. Instead front-line workers defer authority to supervisory management, which in turn often defer it further up the chain of command. Customer satisfaction and performance will traumatically increase if decisions-making is allowed by the person closest to the customer decision.
By Lars G. Harrison

How to Win a Customer!
Here is a short list you can use to build better relationships with your customers, and win them over to your side.
By Lars G. Harrison

Creating your own Future!
We all need to take charge of our career and lives. Every learning individual should begin to create his/her future. Everyone can create a career plan through some simple steps.
By Lars G. Harrison

Metrics for all of us!
Metrics has been used by for centuries and chances are great that you are using a type of metrics to measure your performance today. What is metrics and how can anyone develop and use metrics to their own and their organization's full benefit?
By Lars G. Harrison

Winning Competencies!
Regardless of the business model you set up for your business, certain competencies have been proven to create a winning business formula. If business managers adopt some these ingredients, they will have a greater chance to leverage their enterprises for success.
By Lars G. Harrison

Curiosity never killed my cat!
The old wife's tale suggests that it was curiosity that killed the cat. But then again, a cat is suppose to have nine lives, so why not sacrifice one for the sake of learning through curiosity!
By Lars G. Harrison

Mentor me, please!
By Lars G. Harrison

Manage each employee as a business unit for greater performance!
To get the most incremental value out of each employee, the business owner should look at managing each contributor to his global enterprise, as a separate accountable business unit.
By Lars G. Harrison