Category Leadership

Leadership Programs for Private Businesses

Developing leaders and managers is an essential step in your business’ success and the owner’s life balance. If you do it right it will mean less pressure on you as an owner, better staff retention and workplace happiness and improved…

How to Stop Hiring the Wrong People

One of the biggest and most common challenges facing business owners is finding, hiring, and retaining great people. Failing to get it right can lead to a consistent cycle of hiring the wrong people – which for business owners can…

7 Simple Financial Lessons for Business Owners

Financial statements and management accounts are fundamental tools for business owners and managers to make informed decisions, evaluate performance, allocate budgets, and navigate the complexities of business management.   Yet many business owners and managers have a superficial understanding of finances…

Accounting versus Economic Profit?

Accounting profit and economic profit are two different concepts used to measure a company’s financial performance. While they both assess profitability, they consider different factors and provide distinct insights into the company’s overall financial health. In some cases, businesses make…

Building a Leadership Team

One of the biggest challenges for owner managers is building a leadership team. Many business owners find it difficult to hand over the reins or struggle to find the right people for the job. Generally, the team cannot be built…

Is your gut telling you to change?

There are thousands of quotes inspiring business owners to embrace change. “In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital” – wise words from Warren G. Bennis, an American leadership expert. (d. 2014)   “To improve is to change,…

Mandy Johnson – Staff Recruitment Retention

Attracting and retaining key people in your business. At Australian Owner Manager we talk to a lot of business owners! One current theme and challenge is how to attract and retain great employee’s that add value to your business. This is something…