Advisory board primer: Why you should have one and what they can do This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. I have been spending more time recently working with small business CEOs on the how, when and why of…
Embracing employee engagement while avoiding an entitlement culture This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. When I launched my first startup, I intended to fix everything I thought was wrong with what I termed “scarcity culture.” I had spent…
This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. The insanity that is 2020 is affecting every aspect of business and life. In the past, we would approach the end of summer and look forward to the kids going back to school…
This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. If you had told me at the end of the year that the government would shut down nearly every business for weeks, I would have told you to go clear your head for…
At the beginning of 2019, Kimberly Lucas, Goldstone Partners’ Founder and Chief People Connector, was invited to join Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust–an exclusive community for influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs in the Denver area. As an invited member, Kimberly contributes articles to the DBJ website, and participates alongside fellow members in Expert Panels.…
Reconnecting to Passion and Purpose As the Founder and CEO of Intelligent Demand, John Common thrives on watching his employees and clients evolve and grow within the ID ecosystem. “When I started ID, I didn’t realize that would become the best part of my job. But it is.” But after 8 years of running a…
Ten Years of profitable business operations and the lessons along the way April 1, 2018 marked our 10th year in business at Goldstone Partners. I’m reminiscing a bit and planning a big celebration for later this year – watch for more information on this! I was talking with Annie today about what I should write…
Thoughts on keeping your employees engaged and happy in this market Happy New Year! We’ve roared into 2018 with a lot of momentum – that’s great news! I am hearing that the tight labor market is absolutely having an impact on companies of all sizes and in all sectors. Some of you may not have…
Develop both entrepreneurship and leadership for business success For almost 10 years now I’ve had the honor of helping Entrepreneurs launch, build, grow and scale their companies. We have clients in our portfolio that have been with us since the beginning. Their journeys are fascinating to be a part of. I am amazed daily by…
Ignoring a bad reputation won’t make it go away I was working with a client a few weeks ago who was struggling to find, attract and hire the people she needed to help her company grow to the next level. She had historically hired junior level talent and paid them reasonably for their skills, but…