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 Rom LaPointe | Nov 18, 2020 | Facilitation, Leadership, Strategy
Picture this. You’re the CEO of a foodservice distribution company. So far, your clients are independent restaurants. At your weekly sales meeting, a top salesperson mentions a fast food chain is looking for a new distributor. You could tell her, “I’ve got this.” Or,...
by Jerry Folz | Nov 4, 2020 | Facilitation, Guest Post, Leadership, Planning
Less than 1% of all businesses in the U.S. ever exceed $5 million in sales and have more than 50 employees. If your company is one of those few, give yourself a pat on the back and accept my congratulations for achieving that milestone. As your company has grown and...
by Rom LaPointe | Oct 19, 2020 | Facilitation, Leadership, Strategy
Leaders seem to have a love/hate relationship with one-day or two-day meetings. Often, they lean toward the hate side because the extended sessions can become like the other boring meetings they attend (or possibly lead?) only much longer. The flip side are leaders...
by Rob Rudy | Sep 13, 2020 | Alignment, Guest Post, Leadership
Consider Aligning on 5 key points before getting down to executing your strategy. Alignment suggests that as leaders we have completed the painstaking process of developing strategy that makes sense for the market and our place in it. We may wish to be “first at...
by Rom LaPointe | Aug 20, 2020 | Book Review, Leadership, Strategy
If you want to become a better leader, you need some powerful ideas to help on your journey. This list of twelve titles from eight trusted sources is a good start. Leaders are readers so, together with your coach or on your own, pick a book from the list and finish...
