What can leaders learn from an ancient story? History tells us Israel was conquered by the Babylonians in 586 BC. The city of Jerusalem was burned to the …
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Management
What’s YOUR Perspective?
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance …
The Right Hiring Process
Hiring the right people is important. In our current environment, it could be argued that it’s never been more important. Yet for how important it is, I find …
The Development Pipeline
Effective leadership cultures are produced intentionally, evidenced by a “pipeline” method for creating and developing leaders. There are four stages, or …
The Focus of Leadership
In November of 2019, I spoke to a gathering of business leaders on the topic of The Four Essentials of Business. This is the fourth blog post that I’ve …
What Culture Is And Is Not!
Last month, I began a four-part series on The Four Essentials of Business. This series is based on a talk I gave by the same name. Last month, I wrote about …
The Benefits of StratOp Planning
For the last few years, I’ve been working with companies and non-profit organizations on installing strategic and operating systems that lead to growth and …
So You Want to Be a Leader?
The following is an ancient story that teaches us that leadership is not always what it seems. So, be careful what you wish for... There was once a king …
Advice from a CEO
A client of mine, a CFO of a mid-sized company recently met with the CEO at a complimentary company to gain some perspective on their industry. This particular …
Why StratOp?
In the last few months, many have been asking me about the benefits of StratOp, the strategic and operational planning process I facilitate. Instead of …