Lonely small-business owners beware, the biggest business sin is having an affair with a colleague, a survey reveals.
In fact, there are seven cardinal sins, according to consultancy firm First100, for those starting their own business.
1. Don’t sleep with a colleague.
2. Don’t refer to how things were done in any previous businesses.
3. Avoid introductory meetings which can’t be followed up.
4. Don’t make decisions for the sake of being decisive.
5. Don’t avoid sacking someone in the hope they’ll work out.
6. Don’t try to avoid playing office politics.
7. Don’t inform your staff that you’ll be constantly asking questions.
The company, which coaches leaders who are in their first 100 days of a role, collected data over the last six years. First100’s Garrett O’Keefe believes that those in charge must put a plan in place with clear objectives for the first three months.
O’Keeffe says that the “first 100 days in a new role of business ...can set the tone” for the rest of the time in a role.
A good leader will have a clear vision, have no fear, be a fast learner and know when to show patience and resilience
O’Keefe believes problems in becoming accustomed to a role can be compounded by affairs with more junior colleagues.
"A chief executive or senior business leader struggling to get to grips with their new role can further massively compound any problems if they are tempted to have an affair with a more junior colleague.
"Life at the top can sometimes seem a lonely place which probably goes a long way to explaining why some of our leading public figures are tempted to stray, but the potential long-term damage to an organisation both internally and externally is immense."
