The Hard Thing About Hard Things
“The hard thing is not setting a big hairy audacious goal. The hard thing is laying off people when you miss the big goal. The…
Can a Company Have Co-CEOs?
Co-founders, family-owned businesses, and professional service firms often have this arrangement. There can only be one real head of the company, no matter what title…
Are You Ignoring the Signs of Weak Business Strategy?
With our economy improving, your customers should be buying more of what you sell. What, they’re not? Then this is an indicator that you may…
24 Charts Of Leadership Styles Around The World
Different cultures can have radically different leadership styles, and international organizations would do well to understand them. Business Insider recently published an update (posted by…
212 Degrees: The Degree of Difference
The 212 Degrees concept reminds us all of the power we have within us when we just “turn it up” 1 extra degree. It is…
The Six Deadly Sins of Leadership
“Being a leader is perhaps the hardest challenge any of us will ever face. No matter how long we work at it, practicing the right…
What is Strategy Again?
Turbulent economic times tend to expose weak strategies. In today”s environment, good execution and good operations aren’t enough to fix a business with a flawed…
