2 Management Mistakes That Are Bad for your Team

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 15, 2016 | Entrepreneurship

As leaders, our job is to motivate our team, not to hinder their performance. So what’s the best way to make your team happy and increase your team’s productivity? By taking a look at your management style. After spending a decade on Wall Street, I learned a thing or...

A Smarter System: Management Processes for Entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Feb 23, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

When the crash rate for air travel shrank to 0.04% per 100 million miles, it was not because pilots became smarter—it was because smarter systems were put in place. Expectations placed on pilots became more realistic and training became more effective. The reasons...

Easy Ways To Optimize Your Office Space

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 8, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

As you scale your business and especially when expanding into new office space space, don’t let the layout be the last thing you consider. Done right, the space your business occupies can be a powerful tool in creating an ethos of innovation, creativity, and...

How To Raise The Bar With Every Hire

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

One of my all-time favorite statements about leadership, hiring, and building your team: “You want to know how to have motivated employees? Hire motivated employees.” There is no substitute for hiring the right team. Hiring decisions are among the most important and...

Building Your Company Culture Is A Constant Process

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 16, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, inspiration, Leadership

To start off every week, I hold a brief meeting with my team to talk about inspirational and exemplary work. Diving into a busy week with an infusion of positive energy serves as an important piece of LexION’s culture, as well as a touchpoint for discussing our values...