The lowdown: Clever management

Eugene McMahon: don’t pick employees who are like you
Eugene McMahon: don’t pick employees who are like you

Most of us have encountered small business owners who are so busy working “in” the business, they leave little time to work “on” it.

Although these people are both capable and hard-working individuals, their business is based on their skills or expertise in one area, and they simply don’t have the time needed to expand beyond these areas.

A good manager needs to be able to ...