by John Howman | Feb 17, 2021 | Guest Post, Leadership, Strategy
In May of 2018, I wrote an article called “A World Class Corporate Culture,” which was about a Pewaukee company, Harken Yacht Equipment. Harken is THE premier brand of sailing products in their market. But what sets Harken apart is their culture and their...
by John Howman | Dec 2, 2020 | Guest Post, Leadership, Strategy
Clearly, the COVID-19 crisis is the Black Swan event of our business careers and maybe even our lives. At this writing (April 15th) we are still faced with an unprecedented amount of uncertainty. For some reason, I found this quote from Stanley...
by John Howman | Aug 11, 2020 | Guest Post, Strategy
My best motorcycle buddy is Tom Myers, a partner at the law firm Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, headquartered in Milwaukee. I met him more than 25 years ago. In my first meeting with Tom as his client, he asked me a crucial question: “John, what is your goal for the...