Talking Business Now – Kelly Scanlon Interviews Margaret Reynolds
On Thursday, October 17, Kelly Scanlon interviewed Margaret Reynolds for her podcast, Talking Business Now. Here is that episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSN3690489252.mp3
Margaret Reynolds
Do you have the confidence to act boldly?
My riding friends and I have just decided we are going to Egypt to ride Arabians to the pyramids and throughout the desert to tour ancient sites. After five years doing horseback treks around the world I have learned there is no other way I would rather take in a new country then up close …
What is your DNA and how can you use it?
What is Your DNA? GrowthDNA is a framework designed to help leaders identify the unseen variables in their organizations, the DNA, that contributes to or detracts from the growth of the company. Fortunately for growth goals, your business DNA can be altered over its lifetime to drive improved growth results. We have created a GrowthDNA …
Creating a culture that improves performance
Culture is a mystery to many of us. We know it matters but we don’t know how to create the purposeful culture we need to improve morale and subsequently performance. Gallup tells us that 70% of employees are disengaged making it hard for any company to achieve their goals. But even companies who report having …
Strategy doesn’t add value to your organization
Strategy doesn’t add value to your organization. Strategic implementation does. It is not until the organization embraces and activates the work connected to the strategy that results are achieved. And this is the stage that most strategic plans fail…in implementation. Although it is a common problem, it is predictable and there is a solution! Leaders …
Interview with Chris Jones, President of Swagelok Southeast Texas
Chris Jones, Master of Strategic Implementation Chris Jones has quadrupled his revenue since 2010. He owns Swagelok Southeast Texas, a distributorship for Swagelok products. How did he do it? There are many options Jones doesn’t have. As a distributor, he has an exclusive relationship with Swagelok so he can’t add additional products or brands; he …
ClarityDNA is a requirement to achieve and surpass goals.
ClarityDNA simply means that everyone in the organization understands the direction of the organization and how they contribute to it. That sounds easy but in fact, few businesses have the kind of clarity needed. Strategic clarity is NOT a number, it is not a rally cry, it is not a departmental goal or a list of projects. …
ConfidenceDNA is fundamental
ConfidenceDNA is fundamental to an organization’s ability to grow. If GrowthDNA is the genetic code that predicts business outcomes, ConfidenceDNA is what drives the success of those outcomes. ConfidenceDNA comes from Market Intelligence insights that help define your organizations’ growth path and potential. Organizations without ConfidenceDNA tend to stay close to the status quo, stuck …
Interview with Rick Blomquist, Vice President and General Manager of Pet-Ag
Beat the Odds with Acquisitions Through Strategic Clarity As Rick Blomquist knows, acquisitions play an important role in business growth, but only if successful and the odds are against you. Typically, 70-90% of mergers and acquisitions fail to generate shareholder value according to collated research and Harvard Business Review. Yet for every dollar of business …
Announcing new book release from Margaret Reynolds this fall
Announcing new book release from Margaret Reynolds this fall Boost Your GrowthDNA: How Strategic Leaders Use Growth Genetics to Drive Sustainable Business Performance What are people saying: From Marshall Goldsmith, top business coach and author of 35 bestsellers including What Got You Here Won’t Get You There and other strategic leadership books. “Margaret Reynolds is …