As executives we often have a plan. A quick new vision to execute. Seems simple enough. We explain it. Our smart employees nod their heads, taking the assignment with perceived understanding and we move on to the next order of business. But, then the outcome somehow leaves us…well, wanting. The following example illustrates why. When […]
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People are often surprised to learn I have nine children. And that they’re all from the same amazing woman I’ve been married to for 24 years. Even more amazing is that she’s stayed in great shape, wakes with a smile each day and still greets us with a sense of love and humor. We live
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Step 1: Understand the 3 Overriding Areas of the 10 Elements Over the next 10 blogs in this series we will look at 10 basic elements that should be considered as you forecast. But, they are more easily understood if grouped into 3 areas: #1: Trust What are the best measures that show they trust
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You’ve probably heard lots of companies offer all sorts of fun freebies for your birthday. Well, I like free (good!) stuff, so each year around my birthday I go on the hunt for free birthday treats from some of my favorite places. And I do it for two reasons: I like free stuff (I said
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” ~Earl Nightingale Memorial Day in the US marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Depending on
Depending on what decade you grew up in, you will likely remember a time when picking up a phone to make a long-distance phone call was a big deal. A really big, expensive deal. Video was for the likes of Hollywood producers or home-movie aficionados, but it certainly was not a tool most businesses would
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Felicia Slattery and Bob The Teacher answer marketing and communication questions posed by members and clients. [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50dCWeSOn5I]
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At some point, the strategy is to execute. While the CEO role as chief strategy decider gets much of the hype, it is the challenge of business execution that so often drives results – or not. And, sustained execution is a relationship game.
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Leadership seems to get harder and harder. Jamie Dimon lives with daily headlines debating whether or not he will retain both jobs: Chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase. President Obama battles the curse of the second term while attempting to defend against debacles from Benghazi to the IRS. Leadership turmoil ranges across Greece, France,
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United State corporations lose half of their customers in five years, half of their employees in four years, and half of their investors in a matter of months Philip Kotler, Kotler on Marketing Virtually every CEO is seeking growth. The challenge is how to grow today in a way that does not undermine tomorrow’s growth?
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