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George and his executive team succeeded in pulling their organization up out of a deep hole. They survived 2008 – 2010. They have been on a plateau for 4 years. That’s OK, right? They deserved a chance...
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“Forty Under Forty” awards have been around for a long time to shine a light on “future leaders.” These days it feels like we need “Thirty Under Thirty” or “Twenty Under Twenty” awards instead. The...
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How many times have you convened with other leaders to do strategic planning and the session starts with the traditional SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)? OK, the approach...
View ArticleTurn the Waves of the Economic Ocean into Success
The cover of the 09-09-13 issue of BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK proclaimed HOLY SHIP … for good reason. Drake Bennett’s article shares that Maersk Corp. has recently ordered 10 of the new Triple-E cargo...
View ArticleHow Can Changes in Technology Influence Growth Strategy Decisions?
No matter what industry you are in, advances in technology influence what your growth strategies should be. Maybe you don’t view your company as directly related to technology. Perhaps you sell things...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Gamification
In your life, perhaps you could depend on your brother for corny jokes or your best friend to be there in a pinch. I knew that my father could clearly explain confusing mathematics concepts like...
View ArticleAs an Entrepreneur, Have You Lost Your Authentic Swing?
I love the 2000 movie The Legend of Bagger Vance. Remember it? Directed by Robert Redford, the movie was based on Steven Pressfield’s 1995 book with the same name. The actors include luminaries Jack...
View ArticleTransformative Growth Goals Based on Key Ratios (Magic Number)
If your business grew by 5% last year, should this year’s goal be 6%? If your segment of an industry has been shrinking by 8% each of the last 3 years, should you scrap your growth goals and only focus...
View ArticleIs Community Service/Activism worth the Effort?
Alright…I admit…I am probably too close to this topic. Those of you who have known me for a long time know that (although it sounds corny to some people) my personal mission has long been to be “a...
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