by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | 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...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Nov 26, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Millennials
When it comes to the Alignment of teams specific to varying generational expectations in the workplace, some organizations are proving better than others at addressing the conversation. Millennials now comprise more than a third of our employee base. If you are an...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | 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...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | 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...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | May 11, 2016 | Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, CTO, Disruption, Growth Strategy, Marketing
IS YOUR C-SUITE PREPARED FOR AGGRESSIVE BUSINESS AND MARKETING LIFE CYCLE ADVANCEMENT? CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING THREE STRATEGIES TO BEST PREPARE FOR EXCEPTIONAL GROWTH. It shouldn’t surprise any effective business leader that more aggressive and out-of-the-box...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | 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...
