Change Agent
Eventually a change agent comes along. Change may start in the form of a market force, but eventually the change agent is personified. The...
Where You Least Expect It
There’s a tendency to be so focused on just making it through the day, that you may fail to notice something remarkable along the...
What Got You Here….
…Won’t Take You There! If your organization is growing, or you want it to, it’s essential to adapt your capabilities on three levels. The...
Inference
What inference can you make from the information you have at hand? Is it clear, compelling and sufficient? Or is it fuzzy, ambivalent and...
Data Points
The purpose of our business information systems is to provide us with timely and relevant information for effective decision-making. We live in a world...
Beyond the Clouds
That’s where you’ll find Blue Skies! They are always there, sometimes hidden behind the heavy gray curtain, so we can’t always see them. If...
Leading: Growth matters
Photo: iStock.com/RomoloTavani Growth for the sake of growth is not a worthy goal. But growth matters, and I’ll share some reasons why with you....
Is It Because You’re a Great Leader?
When business is going well, is it because you’re a great leader? It can be tempting to think so, but you’d be wrong. Success...
Power of 3
It does seem as though many things come in 3’s. In my case, at least, trying to keep more than 3 major initiatives in...
Leading: What to do when something goes wrong
Leading, and managing a business within that broader concept, is challenging enough when the economy is strong, your labor force is plentiful and motivated,...





