Play to Win: Avoid these Strategy Traps
We are well into the second Quarter of 2021! Is your current strategy (from your annual planning session) working as planned? If not, you are…
How Do You Make Business Decisions?
What is the one thing that every growth company must do to sustain a competitive edge in today’s recovering economy? The answer? Make great decisions….
An Often-Neglected Source of Competitive Advantage
The significant transformation of customer behavior continues at full speed today. I have written about this topic in the past, and I think it is…
212 Degrees – Can You Turn It Up 1 Extra Degree?
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…
Critical Question! What Do You Start, Stop, and Keep?
Our challenges today continue to expand and morph into unexpected and unplanned developments. I see many leaders thinking inward and focusing heavily on safety as…
Top Business Books of 2020
Anytime anyone suggests “the best” of anything – you can be sure it’s a subjective opinion. An opinion that melds an individual’s needs, taste, and…
Can Your Company Embrace the 7-70 Rule?
Are you upset because margins are slipping impacting your company’s overall profitability? AND, at the same time you want to grow your business more rapidly…
Has COVID Propelled Your Business into the Future?
Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, business transformations that would normally take years have evolved in months. We have been forced to swap from the physical…
The 10 Biggest Business Trends For 2021
“While there are many who can’t wait to bid adieu to 2020, there’s no doubt the coronavirus pandemic and the ways businesses had to adjust…
Has COVID-19 Killed the Business Plan? Do You Really Need One?
Annual planning and business plan updates. It is that time of year. Recently I have experienced a wave of blogs, news articles, pundits, entrepreneurs and…
