Margaret Reynolds Yes, folks, chronic inconsistency is a disease like chronic high cholesterol. Unfortunately too many of us are afflicted. It goes by different names; perhaps you have heard of it as the “flavor of the week” or the “new shiny object”. Regardless what we call it, it has deadly consequences. Chronic inconsistency occurs when there is …
The headlines are filled with the virtues of innovative leadership. In times of rapid change, the mantra may be “innovate or die”. We applaud the big idea, just like the “big play” in sports. Headlines are captured by dunks and home runs. While they captivate our attention and energize the game they don’t guarantee wins. …
Who doesn’t? As we take stock of how we can best help our friends and clients succeed in 2012, we thought about all of the most common pitfalls companies face. Our goal is to help as many companies as possible– by giving encouragement and by offering solutions for the biggest challenges you face in a …
In is well known that the execution, or rather the lack of it, is the number one reason plans fail. In fact, as many as 70% of plans fail due to poor execution, and plans that succeed realize only 63% of their proposed value. As I speak to CEOs around the country so many struggle …
Dear Friends, The last ten years has been an amazing journey. Much has been accomplished and much has been learned. The most important thing is that I have had the privilege of meeting you, working with you and learning from you. It has been a deep honor and I hope the journey continues to lead …
Fourth quarter is known for lots of things–year end reports, spending the last of this year’s budget, setting next years budget and oh, yes, time to update or create the strategic plan. In a recent survey you told me that you do a strategic plan when things aren’t going well. You call in the calvary when you …
Some business leaders believe they don’t need a strategic growth plan. Others wouldn’t go a day without one. Who is right? The answer is, it depends. I can think of a few circumstances where a leader may choose not to do a plan. Most experts, not just me, will tell you that leading without a …
Fall is the time many people think about creating a strategic plan or reviewing the one they have in place. Here are the top 5 mistakes commonly made. Forewarned is forearmed! 1. The facts: A plan can only be as good as the input that goes into it. Since planning requires corraling the future, by …
Recently I have come across two very intersting lists—the top 10 growth industries and the 10 fastest declining industries. Being in a growth industry is usually a good thing! You get tail winds. Being in a declining industry–well your challenge is to avoid being the buggy whip. Most of us are somewhere in the middle …
It is that time of year again. In Kansas City, the week of my birthday (9/7) is also the week of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus. I can remember years where my children and I “celebrated” my birthday at the circus, watching amazing feats and smelling the elephants (the elephants are amazingly large as is …
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