Shovel Ready Plans for Building Business Value
In the late 90’s, I became the CEO of a $6M IT services company and after a couple years of … Read more
I’m so Proud of my Humility – Servant Leadership
Father James Martin, publisher of the Jesuit magazine America and author of My Life with theSaints (2006) describes an ah-hah moment in his calling … Read more
Leadership Strategy – Who are you having for lunch?
Lets make a list of what most midmarket executives do for lunch each day. Run down the street and … Read more
Building Business Value ? Look in the mirror.
We all find it difficult to take a good hard look at ourselves. We become indignant when others point out … Read more
Five Mistakes to Avoid If You Want to Build Superpremium Value
Most companies sell at subpar or par value, meaning that their ultimate price tag is somewhere between three to five … Read more
The Internal Press Release
A number of years ago I interviewed Bill Shrader for a book my colleague Bob Blonchek and I were writing … Read more
Optimizing the Value of Your Off-Site Meeting: Five Tips
Why don’t all business owners and C-level executives focus on value creation as job one? In my experience working both … Read more
Can Incentive Plans Really Motivate? Ask the Rice Farmer!
I had a conversation recently with Ray Schwemmer, CEO of CollabraSpace. Ray and his COO Shawn Davis have been working … Read more
The Organigraph – How Organizations Really Work
One of the trickiest jobs of a leader in the mid market is making significant structural changes. Organizations just seem … Read more