Happy New Year! Here are five key questions to ask yourself as you embark on the New Year: 1) Does our strategy reflect the Purpose and Core Values of our business? So often in the “busyness” of life these days we get caught up in lists […]
Read MoreListening is a major part of effective communication and warrants more focused attention, so today’s post is about how to achieve connection more effectively and how to upgrade your listening and communication. I can guarantee as you give this more attention, particularly as you move into […]
Read MoreAutumn is a time for new beginnings and for creating opportunities for greater effectiveness, success and financial growth. An important aspect of this is to hold an annual meeting in the final quarter of the year to honestly assess the current year and to build priorities […]
Read MoreHave you ever felt that your job would be great, even easier, if only you were working with the right people? “Good to Great” author Jim Collins feels that People are the most critical of the Rockefeller Four Decisions as a means to successfully grow a […]
Read MoreIn my last few articles I have been sharing valuable growth tools from Gazelles International and the Rockefeller Four Decisions, ones I have been using as a consultant with leadership teams who want to create greater effectiveness and profit within their organizations. In “How Do Core […]
Read MoreAs a business owner or executive it pays to take time at your yearly meeting to go over the purpose of the company, and the core values you want demonstrated by everyone in the organization; from what they do, to how they involve others in creating […]
Read MoreAs an organization grows, so do the complexities of running it. In order to handle growth successfully you must first understand and master the typical barriers that can inhibit growth: ineffective leadership; lack of or ineffective infrastructure; and poor understanding of the dynamics in your market. […]
Read MoreOnce again we are coming to the end of the calendar year. Even if your fiscal year begins in another month of the year rather than January, this is still a time for review and planning to come into the New Year with a change. As […]
Read MoreI just had a wonderful discussion with a client who is taking a mid-size business to a new level of leadership and alignment. We have been using the Scaling Up process for about six months, following 6 months of executive coaching to master the Four Decisions. […]
Read MoreIf you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve begun to incorporate the Scaling Up-Four Decisions Methodology in my work with organizations to create greater team alignment using the essential tripod of Communication, Accountability and Solution Focus. The Four Decisions create a practical set of […]
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