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  • Business Plan: Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz

     Oh, what a relief it is! The old Alka-Seltzer jingle suggests a plan and process to obtain relief from whatever ails you.How do organizations obtain relief from the headaches caused by ongoing challenges?More

  • Gap Analysis

     Do you have a process in place that consistently uses an objective measurement tool to size the gap between your organization's "actual" versus "potential" performance?Without such a tool, you may never discover the potential that lies dormant between the "what is" versus the "what could be" for your organization.Andrew Carnegie had this to say about the rare individuals who are wholeheartedly devoted to their work:“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work.More

  • Current Talent and Potential

     As you begin your strategic planning, do you have a process in place to objectively measure the personality and capacity profiles of all your people? Are you sure that you have all your talent in the right jobs?I once hired a six-figure executive to manage a high-profile project.More

  • Effective Leadership Culture

     Are you aware of the individual leadership styles of your team and can you objectively measure their effectiveness in comparison to a statistically proven model?I love this quote from Abraham Lincoln, "I prepared myself for great things. When great things came, I was ready.More

  • Effective Communication

     As you build your strategic plan, do you know whether each member of your leadership team demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively? So that you stay on track with your plan, do you consistently implement and use an objective measurement tool to ensure effective communication?Jack and Suzy Welch outlined in their May 8, 2006 BusinessWeek article, How Healthy Is Your Company, three indicators for measuring the health of an organization: Employee Engagement, Customer Satisfaction, and Cash Flow.More

  • Annual Planning Process

     Do you have a formal planning process in place that is consistently implemented each year?The dynamics of life as well as in business suggests that very few things remain stationary. That's a good thing because the lack of change leads to stagnation.More

  • Organizational Strategy: Analyze and Plan to Win

     U.S. DEPENDS ON SMALL BUSINESSESSBA statistics released in 2006 suggested that small businesses form the backbone of the U.More

  • Effective Communication: Planning Buy-in

     Is your organization driven by a clear vision and strategy that is understood and supported by every person at every level?A few year ago during an all employee meeting, the following question was asked of the audience, "What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"Distinctly different answers emerged, which proved divisive and formed two groups: "Glass-half-full" and "Glass-half-empty.More

  • Dreams: Spit Out The Seeds

     I love watermelon but don’t care for the seeds. How often have you said something similar about different aspects of your life? Are you letting the small seeds of irritation keep you from enjoying the fruit of your dreams and goals?More

  • Your Dream: Use the Big If to Achieve It

     Do you ever wonder how some people consistently achieve their dreams despite numerous obstacles. How do they do it? The secret to their success is a subtle but important difference in thinking.More