Mark Style and I share our ideas about the benefits and detriments of setting and striving to meet long-term business goals for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Continue readingAre Your Business Goals Causing More Stress Than Success?
SER Tough Issues That Sabotage Business Performance
At a financial publishing business where I recently consulted, one leader describes the process that he learned to help his people uncover the issues that were sabotaging their performance and resolve them to grow into a more effective team.
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Book
Easy to use assessment for leaders, teams and individuals written by Avik Roy and Pat Sanaghan. A great tool for teams who want to take their performance to the next level.
How to Turn Your Team’s Decision Making into Rocket Fuel for Your Business
Some teams have the knack of making good decisions. Most don’t. A McKinsey article lays how to improve speed and quality through better decision-making. But what if you want to do more than just that? What if you want better decision-making to take your business to the next level?
Continue readingNix the Execution Gap and Unleash Your Bottom Line
The Execution Gap plagues every leader who has aspirations for their business or team but doesn’t see the results that match the potential.
Continue readingGood Decision Bad Outcome
Not separating luck from decision quality in assessing outcomes often leads to learning the wrong lessons, and abandoning decisions that will, over time, yield higher cumulative returns.
Continue readingCrisis Is An Opportunity For Every Leader. No Exceptions.
We are all in crisis mode, but we still need to take the time to step back, thing strategically, and put plans into place that will give us an edge, no matter what the future holds.
Continue readingDo You Consider Culture a Source of Competitive Advantage?
Culture holds the power to inspire employees to move themselves, to move mountains, and to support each other in a way that, when done right, is truly irreplaceable.
Continue readingCulture Change as Prelude to Strategic or Operational Transformation
Leaders often get frustrated when they try to implement change in their businesses because culture devours strategy and operations for breakfast.
Continue readingClarity Underpins Effective Teamwork and Great Results
Good teamwork requires clarity. Set SMART goals to make sure everyone is clear and aligned on what needs to get done, when and by whom.
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