Articles
Leadership from Rajasthan
India was the fifth horse safari our group of adventurous souls has undertaken. By now, I knew that every time you get assigned a horse for a week that partnership will make or break the trip. The ride was 163 miles across desert and farm land at a fast pace with a dozen other riders …
What scares you?
Leaders face many challenges but do we recognize the ones that can derail our businesses? Often the one that can do the most damage isn’t even on the radar. Play this video to hear about the challenges that should be of concern to you:
Three Myths of Effective Strategic Business Growth
Watch this video to learn about three common roadblocks to breakthrough business growth.
Are you prepared?
In 2008 we entered into what became known as the Great Recession. Its impact on consumers, markets and governments was the most severe since the Great Depression in 1930’s. One thing I will never forget is a quote from Warren Buffett, “When the tide goes out you know who is skinny dipping.” His point? It …
A Timeline for Implementing your Strategy
A strategy is the long-term vision for implementing change in your organization. It is the direction you are going, and the plan for getting there. Key to a successful strategy is a clearly articulated vision based on facts, and a set of initiatives to drive results. It is tempting to speed everything up, condensing the …
Five Ways Leaders Add Value
Leaders have an opportunity and an obligation to add value to their teams and organizations. Size of the organization is irrelevant––a leader is there to “raise the tide so all boats float higher”. When that happens, employees are challenged, feel valued, and are more productive, more innovative and more likely to help the company achieve …
Is your strategy really a strategy?
You probably have a strategic plan. But is that plan really a strategy? If you have found it difficult to implement your strategic plan and achieve the intended outcomes of your strategic plan, it may well be that what you have is not actually a strategic plan. Is it a strategic plan, or an operating …
What companies are you watching?
We don’t operate our companies in a vacuum, and these days, social media is a window into what everyone else is doing. We all keep an eye on our direct competitors of course, checking up on the big deals they land, on their pricing, their innovations, and their successes. We are probably also watching leaders …
GrowthDNA: How Do You Stack Up?
Companies have DNA and it defines their ability to grow. It explains why some companies are able to accelerate their growth rates and enjoy more success than others. Growth is not a result of the activities a company implements, like developing a strategic plan, or identifying “rocks” (key priorities), KPI’s (key performance indicators), or “elephants” …