Margaret Reynolds This blog series is comprised of lessons from growth minded leaders—the result of dozens of CEO Interviews from the famous to the obscure—but all successful. This is the second of a five-part series on what great companies do to grow. Last week, we looked at the impact of a leader’s vision on growth (missed it? …
Only 13% of companies are able to sustain modest levels of growth while the rest of us everyday companies struggle to grow 3-5%. Why? What do leaders of growth companies get that we don’t? After interviewing dozens of leaders of high performance organizations from large companies like Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A, to regional businesses like …
AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM SERVICE If you are thinking about selling your business, learn from Simon JT Davis, Group General Manager and Partner of Australian Uniform Service. Mr. Davis, started his independent textile rental services company ten years ago. From the outset, he worked to build a profitable and sustainable business with a culture that would transcend individual leadership. …
For most business leaders, strategic planning is not their favorite activity. Why not? The biggest reason may be that it hasn’t paid off. And for most companies who complete strategic plans, performance goals are usually not attained. Don’t confuse the performance with the activity! Strategic plans fail for any number of reasons, most of which …
Though smart in any business setting, the principles established by Simon Davis of Australian Uniform Service imperative for a great transaction as the end game. If you’re thinking about selling your business in the next five to ten years, applying these same principles will serve you well.
There were many in my inner circle that thought riding Arabian stallions in the Sahara was a bold move, me included. I have never been to Morocco, to an Islamic country, nor ridden a stallion, let alone through miles and miles of desert. As a leader, have you ever found yourself holding back from a …
Just a few years ago we were learning how to wrap our minds around an almost unlimited access to data. We were wondering what data to capture and how to apply it to decision-making. While there are many who are still figuring this out, technology hasn’t waited for us to catch up. It has moved …
The sharing economy you have been hearing about has a range of meanings. A variety of definitions for this term exist. it includes the gig economy, the on-demand economy, the collaborative economy, and a great deal else. Jeremiah Owyang, The Crowd Companies founder, has noted that participation in the collaborative economy – which nearly doubled …
It is a good time to be investing in business growth and expansion.
If you don’t know who your most profitable customers are, you are taking money out of your pocket. If you DO know who they are, are you focused on growing those customers? Do you know what those customers like about your company? If you haven’t used big data to help in your business anywhere else, …
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