From my associate Janice Giannini. I have been in business for over 40 years, mostly in executive leadership positions. As a result, the insights I’ve garnered working with thousands of professionals, primarily in technology-driven businesses, are straightforward to articulate. Top-line … Read More
From my associate Howard Litwak. A successful organization is one where all the parts are working together (are in alignment). These organizations are innovative, customer responsive, and prevent fires – they’re not spending their time putting out fires. The Star … Read More
Do you want to fix the toaster, or do you keep scraping the burnt part off the toast? It seems like a simple question, but hear me out. In business and life, we get what we accept. If so, why … Read More
From my associate Grant Tate. Our normal template for thinking about business processes includes a smoothly flowing set of steps leading to a desired result or product. Each step has a specific purpose with clearly stated input and outputs. Given … Read More
From my associate Janice Giannini. In today’s rapidly changing environment, companies either thrive or die. Thriving requires closely integrating the business and people imperatives into the processes driving the business. Inadequate recognition and integration will fail to deliver the needed … Read More
Today the growing pressures of global competition fuel the demand for more-effective business leaders at every level. It is their responsibility to set the tone and style for their organization and affect any cultural shifts to meet changing values and … Read More
From my associate Grant Tate. “Wait! I’m no coach; I’m a manager. What do you expect? Don’t you know coaching is a horrible time waster? I have enough to do already, trying to supervise twenty people. And I’ve been trying … Read More
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of four installments of the series surrounding what it takes to move from a relatively small micro-business to a more robust, larger organization. Each article explores a different aspect of that journey. In previous … Read More
Editor’s Note:This is the second installment of an ongoing series surrounding what it takes to move from a relatively small, micro-business to a more robust, larger organization. Each article explores a different aspect of that journey. In the previous issues, … Read More
“There is only one strategy, Tate.” “What’s that, Bob?” “Keep your options open,” replied my big boss, the VP of Manufacturing. I had just finished presenting our division’s 5-year strategic plan and our 2-year operating plan, both containing revenue projections, … Read More
