To get started, download my free eBook, ”Understanding and Implementing Strategy & Planning” What can entrepreneurial leaders do now to ensure their organization is best positioned for success no matter what lies ahead? While no one can predict with accuracy...
Download my free eBook, ”Understanding and Implementing Strategy & Planning” With so many projects, initiatives, products, programs, and services being added (and sometimes, eliminated) from our work plans, how do we determine which options should come first?...
I read with great interest a recent article in the Wall Street Journal which describes long-time Warren Buffet colleague (and business partner with Berkshire Hathaway) Charlie Munger’s final few years. Munger died two years ago just weeks shy of his 100th birthday....
Great strategy starts with honest evaluation. By examining what’s significant, strategic, and profitable, leaders can renew focus and reallocate resources where they matter most.
People and organizations often attempt to chase multiple priorities, objectives, and goals simultaneously. While this approach may seem productive at first, it frequently leads to initiatives that start strong but rarely finish. Resources, time, and attention are constantly pulled from one “priority” to the next, leaving a trail of incomplete targets and frustrated team members. There’s a better way: the power of focusing on one priority at a time.
A recent Wall Street Journal article captures an emerging trend concerning a key management challenge: people. Executives are reviewing their strategies regarding team size, deployment, and overall employee contributions to the organization. Companies like Walmart,...