Everyone is talking about “pivots”. But what does that mean? And how can a company successfully make a pivot during such a time of unrest? I recently delivered a workshop on the art of pivoting called “the power of the pivot“. You can access the video from the form onRead More →
Last week I started a four-part series on accountability. This week, we look at the second step, following the principles from “The Oz Principle“, by Roger Connors, Tom Smith, and Craig Hickman. “Own it” is possibly the hardest of the four steps, because accountability really begins to take place when yourRead More →
A topic that comes up regularly with my clients is how to build a culture of accountability in our organizations. Real leaders do not want to have to oversee every aspect of their business. They want to set a direction and have a staff that they can depend on toRead More →
This is the fourth of four installments of goal setting ideas for companies that want to do something different this year. I’ve focused primarily on culture-related topics like accountability and toxicity in the previous three. This week I want to give you a simpler challenge. This year, go for incrementalRead More →
When challenged to reach your goal, how do you choose the best way to get achieve it? John Ortberg once wrote about a man stranded on an island. He needed to make it across a large section of the ocean to the mainland that he could see in the distance. Read More →
Almost every business owner wants to grow their business. It is almost a universal desire. But there is a downside to growth. Growth creates complexity. And in the irony of all ironies, the complexity that is created by growth can also kill that growth at the same time. It’s anRead More →
We are in the midst of one of the largest transfers of wealth in history. This transfer is happening as baby boomers who own businesses are looking to sell their businesses as they move into retirement. As much as 80% of businesses owned by baby boomers will be sold inRead More →
Well, the second half is here. Many business owners are evaluating how they are doing with their goals for the year. (Actually, all business owners should be doing this, but some are not). Many businesses are doing fine. I was talking with some business partners this morning that were experiencingRead More →
I hope you have dreams. In a recent blog, I wrote about the importance of having dreams. Dreams drive innovation. They are the beginning of great change. Every innovative company began as a dream. But in order to bring a dream to reality, you have to be able to execute. Read More →
Have you heard of this latest craze on the Internet, they call it the “Birdbox Challenge”. It’s inspired by a series on Netflix where people have to stay blindfolded in order to protect themselves from going crazy or some evil spirit. (Full disclosure, I haven’t watched it). But the challengeRead More →