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Education

CJ McClanahan is a dynamic, powerful, and engaging writer and public speaker. CJ’s counsel and expertise in business management and leadership is sought after by numerous publications throughout central Indiana. CJ’s Leadership column is published quarterly by the Indianapolis Business Journal. IBJ Articles by CJ
------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 25 NO. 38, NOV. 29-DEC. 5, 2004 VIEW Every top-notch leader needs a powerful vision ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 26 NO. 3, MAR. 28-APR. 3, 2005 VIEW What does it really mean to have integrity? ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 26 NO. 16, JUNE 27-JULY 3, 2005 VIEW Is your staff focused on where your firm needs to go?
------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 26 NO. 34, OCT. 31-NOV. 6, 2005 VIEW Do you inspire your staff? Try it - you may like it ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 26 NO. 48, JAN. 30-FEB. 5, 2006 VIEW Top employees don't deserve the 'leased car' treatment ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 27 NO. 12, MAY 29-JUNE 4, 2006 VIEW Consistency key to influencing employees' behavior ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 27 NO. 29, SEP 25-OCT 1, 2006 VIEW Are you a genius or an idiot? Just ask your employees ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 27 NO. 48, JAN 29-FEB 4, 2007 VIEW Keep gathering new ideas, but don't try them all ------------------------------------------------------- MAY 28, 2007 VIEW Negative company culture could doom bottom line ------------------------------------------------------- VOL. 28 NO. 29, SEPT 24-30, 2007 VIEW Good leaders hold employees accountable for their actions ------------------------------------------------------- JAN 28, 2008 VIEW Everyone benefits if you take time to mentor employees ------------------------------------------------------- May 2008 VIEW Avoid ‘analysis paralysis’ when implementing new ideas -------------------------------------------------------

Let's Talk Business Blog
CJ regularly contributes to the Let's Talk Business blog, a blog for entrepreneurs. Check out the blog to see his latest post.

Bottom Line Blunders
CJ is also the author of the popular series, “Bottom Line Blunders: A brief summary of the most common errors made by today’s business owner” Check back regularly for another installment!

Being Consistently Inconsistent

Forgetting to Create a Team

Forgetting to Test and Measure

Hiring the Wrong Person

Ignoring the Importance of Culture

Letting your Team Fill the Middle of the Loyalty Spectrum

Neglecting to Analyze and Understand Margins

Neglecting to Carefully Track Sales Indicators

Neglecting to Plan

Neglecting to Set Clear Expectations

Not Understanding the Relationship between Cash Flow and Net Income

Reinventing the Wheel