To build a great company, we need to understand how to build a great team because without them we will be hard-pressed to get beyond first stage growth. The greatest leaders have always ascribed their success to their team. Listen to a few famous quotes from some well-known leaders: “Talent wins games, but teamwork [...]
Scalability is the natural output of a successfully sustained organization. A healthy organization can weather the storms that often arise from fast growth and is not hampered by a lack of financial resources or internal operational dysfunction. The past decade’s technology has allowed many different types of organizations to increase their growth rate as [...]
A singular leadership style doesn’t work anymore. For some, this is welcome news because there are leaders who prefer to share the load of strategic planning. But for many leaders who are used to ‘running the show,’ this change can be a tough adjustment. It requires some self-reflection about the type of leader you [...]
When the economy changes quickly, companies often react in very predictable ways. They make cuts in their operations to lower their expenses, raise their prices, or learn to live with less margin. Although these are in many leaders’ playbooks, we recommend rethinking your present circumstances through our “Growth Model” lens that allows you to [...]
Strong words but true. The number one reason companies fall out of favor with their customers and employees is because they allow their culture only to benefit themselves. Today, it’s easy to spot a winning company from one losing by observing what customers and employees think of the company. The number of “quits” this year [...]
Designing a successful strategy is a very simple three-part construction of Who, What and Why, but it can be incredibly challenging and frustrating! For some, the three parts come together immediately, but it takes months or even years for others. This seemingly simple process is so difficult because it forces you to bring a razor-sharp [...]
Have you been thinking about how to increase the market share of your organization? Or perhaps you’re experiencing difficulty managing a hybrid workplace with a mix of virtual and on-site employees — all the while evaluating what you can streamline against what must stay in place. These types of issues are expertly and objectively answered [...]
Strategy work is just that, work. Solutions rarely fall from the sky into our laps. It takes a razor-sharp focus to rethink your organization’s optimum solution that will bring it to its next level of growth. While building a successful strategy is hard, it is also exciting. You get to choose the best next direction, [...]
Today, companies all have something in common when thinking about how they will meet the new challenges that have been thrust upon them by COVID-19 lockdowns. Leaders and employees are trying to figure out the best ways to stay safe and, stay productive. Peter Drucker once said, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Drucker [...]
Photo by Jonas Lee The need to innovate is now a must-do for all organizations that would like a bright and positive future. The alternative is maintaining your status quo and hoping that no one finds your organization and decides to automate your business out of existence. Mainstream business analysts are currently writing [...]