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Advisory Boards: An Underutilized Resource for Growing & Scaling Businesses

Advisory Boards: An Underutilized Resource for Growing & Scaling Businesses

by | Feb 27, 2019 | Boards, C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Scaling, Small Business, Strategy, Women in Business

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...
8 Strategic Realities of the Competitive Business Environment to Embrace in 2017

8 Strategic Realities of the Competitive Business Environment to Embrace in 2017

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Brand, C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Disruption, Emerging Leaders, Entrepreneurship, FinTech, Growth Strategy, IoT, Leadership, Pivoting, Strategy, Technology

Effective leadership demands an appreciation for the strategic realities of the competitive global business environment.  As you and your team embark on the new year, remember to consider, embrace and apply these important themes: #1 – STRATEGIC PLANNING IS MORE...
Conflicting Dichotomies in Business & Industry: Birds of a Feather vs. Opposites Attract

Conflicting Dichotomies in Business & Industry: Birds of a Feather vs. Opposites Attract

by | Oct 31, 2016 | C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Delegation, Emerging Leaders, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Mission, Operations, Pivoting, Scaling, Strategy, Sustainability

I am often asked to help clients overcome “conflicting dichotomies” – realities being experienced within a business or industry with seemingly contradictory or mutually-exclusive qualities.  Challenges I am seeing in my client-base and the greater marketplace...
The Importance of Alignment in Growth Strategy: Every Stakeholder Matters

The Importance of Alignment in Growth Strategy: Every Stakeholder Matters

by | Aug 27, 2016 | Alignment, C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Delegation, Emerging Leaders, Growth Strategy, Human Resources, Leadership, Millennials, Scaling, Small Business, Strategy, Sustainability, Values, Vision, Work/Life Balance

As a growth strategist and operations advisor, one of the most common roadblocks to Alignment that I observe relates to the lack of communication and information sharing across an organization.  Far too many entities fall into the trap of limiting forward-seeking...
Roadblocks to Strategic Alignment in Partnerships: Four Difficult Questions Business Owners Must Ask

Roadblocks to Strategic Alignment in Partnerships: Four Difficult Questions Business Owners Must Ask

by | Apr 7, 2016 | Alignment, C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Emerging Leaders, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Human Resources, Leadership, Mission, Scaling, Small Business, Strategy, Sustainability, Value Proposition, Values

For all of the posts, presentations and lectures I share that highlight the “Four Steps of Effective Strategic Planning”, the truth is, some organizations have a (much) more difficult time solidifying their growth path than others do. One of the most frequent requests...