Have you responded to the wakeup call that has been sounding for business leaders? For the past few years I’ve been talking about and sharing with anyone who will listen – clients, seminar and learning session attendees, keynote audiences – the world is moving faster and getting more complex all the time. I see people nod their heads in agreement, but I am not sure Read More »
Outsourcing is a popular recommendation for new entrepreneurs. Many startup experts advise outsourcing everything except exactly the part of the business you really like to do. In most cases, this is really not very good advice. Once you start handing out responsibility for pieces of your business to outsiders, it isn’t long before it’s really not your business at all! And, if you are planning Read More »
Group brainstorming, as we know it today, has been around since the 1930s. For the most part, it hasn’t changed all that much in the past seventy-plus years, except in one respect: the development of new ideation techniques. Ideation techniques are, quite simply, novel thought-provoking exercises designed to help groups tackle challenges in ways they might not otherwise consider. Some make it easier for groups Read More »
There are three fundamental components of revenue growth. The Gradient or slope of growth; The Torque or speed of growth; and The Fuel Efficiency or Profitability of growth. As you can imagine, there are multiple scenarios in which an organization’s actions (or lack thereof) can contribute to its positive or negative direction. One, which is particularly perplexing, is the misguided correlation between product or service Read More »
One hundred years ago, two men set out on a Race to the South Pole. Both Englishman Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian Roald Amundsen were experienced explorers. They knew the polar conditions of Antarctica. They knew with reward came inherent risk. Their shared tale is one about best practices versus innovation. One relied on mere “innovation” to master a frozen continent. The other innovated best Read More »
Every day, in conference rooms around the world, tens of thousands of brainstorms take place. Workgroups come together (often with trepidation) to generate fresh ideas, solve problems, explore opportunities and identify new ways to achieve success. In fact, in a world where advancing technology allows more and more tasks to be accomplished by fewer and fewer people, the brainstorm is one of the few remaining Read More »
Being a leader means you are involved in team building each time you propose or commence a new project. Every project requires new dynamics, new resources, and different skills. Each team you work with will approach their project in a unique way. Review Your Leadership Performance Regularly Reviewing your own performance as a team leader is an important step in team building and if you Read More »
