The Invisible Benefits of Policies and Procedures Many entrepreneurs balk at the thought of writing a policy manual. In most cases, the entrepreneur makes all the decisions so policies and procedures seem to inhibit more than help. The owner-operator fails to see that the lack of rules is keepin
While writing The Family Business, our first book, we engaged Michael Larsen of the Larsen Pomada Literary Agency in San Francisco to represent us. Michael guided us to produce a book proposal which he used to pitch us to major publishers in New York. As he reviewed our proposal he would often ask,