Implement your instinct inside the company.

Have you ever noticed that every company has rules of thumb that represent its collective wisdom and experience? Those common sentiments often trickle down from the top.

You can teach those rules of thumb and sentiments to your employees. For example, a business rebel might instinctually know when its best to oppose conventional wisdom, which is valuable knowledge.

Therefore, rebel entrepreneurs need to create an open environment for learning and sharing in their organizations, enabling every employee to learn to think like the company owner.

One way is to rigorously implement open-book management, making decisions and the state of finances transparent to everybody in your organization.

Being transparent and teaching your employees can have a huge impact on your businesss overall performance.

The author cites a meeting he once had with his staff, in which he discussed the impact one receptionist could have on the companys annual revenue. Doing his calculations in front of everyone, he explained how if one receptionist could get guests to upgrade their rooms by an average of $8, then if you multiply that by fifty rooms per night, five nights a week, fifty weeks a year it would add up to $100,000 annually.

The meeting boosted his employees morale and the average room upgrade increased to $12.

Now, ask yourself what rules of thumb you use and how you can create an environment of constant learning in your organization.