April 23, 2013
If a tsunami affected your business tomorrow, would you still stay on track with your plan? A few years ago, that exact scenario happened to one of our clients, who was implementing the “Habits”. Thanks to the Habits, the executive team had a plan, were aligned to their priorities, and had great meeting rhythms. The whole company remained focused, despite the turbulence and they still hit most of their goals for the year. So what's your "tsunami" goal? If your business was affected by a major crisis tomorrow, would you be able to stay focused on your goals and deal with the disaster too?
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April 9, 2013
Someplace between $5M and $25M, most companies hit "the wall", and executives feel like they’re running in place – no matter what they do to try and grow their businesses. Not a straightforward or simple task as many of you know. Predicting, delegating and managing effectively take more than having the right talent.
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March 26, 2013
For the fourth year in a row, “Holding key people accountable” has been in the top 2 challenges that CEO’s have cited on our Growth Strategies Survey of small and mid-market businesses throughout the region. When one CEO in the audience, somewhat perplexed asked, “Why does that keep coming up? Aren’t you helping them to do something about it?” I was a bit stumped for a minute. The answer seemed obvious to me - but maybe not to him.
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February 21, 2013
If achieving a desired future were easy, everyone would do it - quickly and easily. Even if your vision is clear and you can articulate a detailed destiny, there are always obstacles in the path. In our experience, we find that obstacles come in three flavors... Wondering what your obstacles are? Click below read more!
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October 30, 2012
The election is next week. The holidays are close behind, and 2013 is just around the corner. And yet many companies still don’t have a formal strategic plan on the books OR a meeting scheduled to create a strategic plan and align their team.
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September 25, 2012
People are the life blood of a business – but getting them engaged and committed can seem like a daunting task at times…
- What are you doing to foster engagement in your company?
- How are you getting people on the same page and pulling in the same direction?
- How much time do you spend reinforcing what’s important AND what are the consequences of not performing?
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