MBA1420 Q&A Wednesday: Do I close for the holidays and give my team time off?

It’s that time of year. We don’t all celebrate the same way — or at all — but “the holidays” are a reality of business. Crucially, the holidays mean that your team will have personal and family obligations. Part of your job as a leader is to balance the needs of your business with the needs of your employees. You may even think about closing up shop temporarily.