Escalate Solutions, a Denver-based advisory firm focused on leveraging the intersection of strategy, operations and technology, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council –...
ARNOLD AMONG PROMINENT DENVER-AREA ENTREPRENEURS LENDING SUPPORT THE RAPIDLY GROWING COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Escalate Solutions CEO Kimberly Arnold joined the Advisory Board for the Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of Management in 2018, and was...
WHETHER CONDUCTING DUE DILIGENCE FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS OR ADVISING ON STRATEGY FOR THE C-SUITE, ESCALATE SOLUTIONS AUDITS THE OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A MORE HOLISTIC, FUTURIST LENS Agile frameworks aren’t a new concept, although one might think...
WHAT SOLUTIONS LIKE CONTAINERS & MICROSERVICES CAN TEACH BUSINESS LEADERS ABOUT NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC: WORKFLOWS, ADAPTATION, FILTERS & FOCUS Digital Transformation isn’t just about technologies like cloud computing,...
DENVER-BASED COLLABORATION REDIRECTS CONSULTING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE 2020 FINANCIAL CRISIS. << DOWNLOAD THE BANK DECK HERE >> As the economic impact resulting from the coronavirus shutdown intensifies, Escalate Solutions CEO,...
IN THE DIGITAL AGE, COMPETITION HAD ALREADY TAKEN A BACK SEAT TO COLLABORATION. THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC IS TAKING THAT PRIORITIZATION TO A NEW LEVEL. Tech rivals Apple and Google announced a partnership last week aimed at addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. The concept...
The other day, a global executive being interviewed on a business news channel described his company’s position as “teetering on the edge of a cliff”. I recognize that countless others feel as if they are in the same barrel. A few months ago, I...
Internal silos are killing Digital Transformation initiatives, because c-suites are failing to collaborate between strategy, culture, operations and technology. In more ways that not, embarking on a Digital Transformation initiative is no different that any other...
This post is an update to an article originally shared by Escalate Solutions in 2017. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office reports that nearly 2,000 businesses were launched in my home state every week throughout 2019. Nationally, according to the Small...
LEADERS ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP PACE IN INDUSTRY 4.0 – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, AGILE METHODOLOGIES ARE VITAL TO SUCCESS Senior executives are perpetually challenged to parallel their individual skill sets with the fundamentals of their organizations as...
Escalate Solutions CEO Kimberly Arnold Invests in Advanced Training and Certifications Specific to Strategy, AI, ML, IoT, Cybersecurity Blockchain, Digital Transformation and Intelligent Enterprise Escalate Solutions has always been, and always will be, exclusively...
Followers of the Escalate Solutions blog know that we love to offer observations about conflicting dichotomies in business, truths that in theory shouldn’t co-exist but still manage to every day (see Birds of a Feather Flock Together vs Opposites Attract from...
In early 2019, CNBC conducted a survey of CEO’s that defined the top three challenges facing organizations as:: Attracting & Retaining Top Talent Creating New Business Models to Address Disruptive Technologies Developing Next-Generation Leadership Specific...
Advisory boards continue to be an underutilized resource by emerging, growing and scaling businesses. Consider the following if your organization could benefit from outside guidance. Why Consider an Advisory Board? When structured properly, advisory boards bring...
Escalate Solutions can add value as a strategic management consultant for a full-range of development opportunities, with particular emphasis on registrations associated with design, construction, reconstruction, remodeling, concessions and transportation industries...
The following is an excerpt from the publication “The Intuition Gap” by Kimberly Arnold & David Mayer The Highly-Trafficked Intersection of Science & Humanity We eternally find ourselves evaluating opportunities and challenges that stem from the...
I had significant response to my recent post, “The Ultimate Sucker Punch to Emerging Leaders: Expectations of Responsibility & Accountability Without the Empowerment of Authority”. The volume of interest was appropriate given that the topic...
This post is a follow-up to a recent video episode I contributed to my YouTube channel, Three Minutes to Escalate, regarding the Culture of Delegation and its importance in creating sustainable businesses. To quickly summarize the takeaway of that discussion, my...
When formalizing our companies, entrepreneurs and business leaders find it easier to delegate functions and requirements where we don’t excel. We surround ourselves with those that help offset our gaps and weaknesses. As our strategies, products, and services...
Part Two – Brand One of the subjects I am asking to address most frequently has to do with the characteristics. In this series, I take a deeper dive into the question, evaluating how expectations of leaders change as their business move through the life cycle of...
