Few realities of organizational life are the subject of more complaints than meetings. Large or small, scheduled or ad hoc, meetings are as necessary as they are annoying. There’s a better way. There are four key elements which, taken together, drive far better...
Among the many lessons and insights gained from decades of working with independent business owners, a particularly compelling one has to do with the development and growth of businesses over time; the business life cycle, if you will. This business life cycle can...
In working with clients on their strategic plans, I am often told that they had been thinking about planning for some time but were putting it off for any number of reasons. The most common seems to be the feeling that the planning process can be overwhelming and...
With the start of a new year, business leaders begin to think in earnest about their prospects for organizational growth. What can entrepreneurial leaders do now to ensure their organization is best positioned for success no matter what lies ahead? While no one can...
Joy at Work is not only an idea, but the title of a best-selling business written by the co-founder and former CEO of AES, Dennis W. Bakke. I first read the book some years ago expecting to find some interesting ideas about employee engagement. What I...
The current operating environment is seeing the rate and pace of change accelerate. Customer choices, fueled by emerging technology is forcing businesses to create new ways of connecting with customers, engaging and retaining employees and sourcing...
