As they begin planning for the coming year, business leaders focus on ways to improve and grow. A comprehensive review of the organization’s current...
Performance Management:
A Requirement of Leadership
The main headline in a recent Wall Street Journal article read: “The Performance Review is Back.” My question is this: Where did it go? And mor...
To Maximize the Potential of the Organization, Recalibrate Your Leadership Style
In a recent strategy session, a leadership team realized that growth would require changes in process, structure, and people.
Three Keys to Effective Planning
Business strategy takes many forms but has its roots in one simple idea: Identify and satisfy customer needs in a way that is unique from the competi...
Three Critical Success Factors to Effective Culture Change
Many organizational leaders struggle with culture change. Modulating expectations, especially early on, may help.
Fundamentals of Effective Leadership Teams
Assessments can establish understanding and awareness among leadership/planning team members. Available tools each offer unique strengths and utility...
The Mutual Benefit of an Outside-In View
We often overlook ideas for improvement and our own adherence to outmoded ways of doing things. An outsider’s perspective can provide an actionable ...
Management/Supervisory Development in Four-Steps
An enduring challenge for businesses is the development of the next-level managers. This simple four-step process builds competency, skills, and confi...
Work-Related Behavior in a Post-Pandemic World
As if being in business needed to be any more demanding, post-pandemic issues seem to include supply chain shortages and a critical shortage of skille...
Now’s the Time to Start Strategic Planning for Your Business
While any time is a good time to begin your strategic planning effort, the fourth quarter of the year (don’t look now, but it’s here) is an especi...