Developing the Next Generation of Leadership: Attracting & Retaining Difference Makers

Developing the Next Generation of Leadership: Attracting & Retaining Difference Makers

by | Apr 1, 2019 | C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Delegation, Emerging Leaders, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Human Resources, Leadership, Millennials, Strategy, Sustainability, Women in Business

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...
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...
Strategic Planning in the Turf Wars of Growth: The Peril of “C-Suite Repeat”

Strategic Planning in the Turf Wars of Growth: The Peril of “C-Suite Repeat”

by | Apr 6, 2016 | C-Suite, CEO, CMO, COO, CSO, CTO, Growth Strategy, Human Resources, Leadership, Operations

HOW INTERSECTING LINES OF AUTHORITY & DECISION MAKING CAN UNDERMINE AN ORGANIZATION’S STRATEGIC PLAN & GROWTH “C-Suite Repeat” is a term I coined this past year to describe an emerging phenomenon I was observing stemming from overlapping and repetitive lines...