Submitted by Janice Giannini. I recently read the Middle Market Growth’s special report titled Future of Work 2021. The report addressed post-pandemic realities across several dimensions: the future of work, productivity, strategies for managing a mobile workforce, technology game-changers, the … Read More
If history has taught us anything, it has demonstrated that business can be disrupted, at any time, by any number of chaotic circumstances: supply chain failure, limited workforce pools, natural disasters, technology failures, economic slowdowns, or full-blown recessions. And now … Read More
For many corporate leaders, the last 18 months have been an exercise in living through stress. The situation concerning the pandemic changes day-to-day, and business needs must adjust on a dime. The uncertainty of it all adds to the pressure. … Read More
Contributed by our associate Grant Tate. Leaders today are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Developing long-range plans in this environment can seem like a futile exercise. But this is the ideal time to consider scenario planning. The current situation with the Covid … Read More
When pondering “making up for the lost year”, it is important to understand what you lost and what might be recoverable. It may be even more important to understand what you gained. Understanding both enable you to determine what you … Read More
Yes, 2020 was a lost year for many of us, a time warp, a wrinkle in time, a year of lost friends and family members, a time when change rushed at us like a cold north wind, a time that … Read More
When I think back to all the mentoring I received throughout my working life, the number of relaxed, informal, yet informative conversations have been too numerous to count. Sometimes, as I would pass by someone’s office, I would stop in … Read More
Authored by Bill Kille. When I say wrinkles, I mean the literary version of the word, i.e., a clever or novel idea or device. Over the years, there have been a few wrinkles that gave me pause and have stuck with … Read More
Authored by Janice Gianinni. As pandemic restrictions lift, employees and companies are planning or preparing to return to the office. A common concern arising is how much personal health information an individual is expected to share. Pre-Covid when you met … Read More
Really? Yep. For certain aspects of a business, managing using emotions can be detrimental compared with a more disciplined approach. Regarding business decisions related to the overall vision, mission, and goals, relying on data, facts, logic, reasoning, and experience can … Read More
