Consider a few scenarios that I’ve encountered recently (disguised to protect confidentiality). These situations show how stress shows up as symptoms, but real solutions require dealing with root causes. A business owner is extremely angry and frustrated. One of her employees, a person with incredible technical talent, went over the line in dealing with a prospective customer. …
What is the problem with vision? Consider these words of wisdom from two famous kings: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – King Solomon (Proverbs 29:18) “A little less conversation, a little more action please — All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me.” – The King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley If you’ve ever…
In these uncertain times, I am frequently asked “how is the economy affecting your business?” I answer that question by talking about how the economy is affecting my clients’ businesses and careers — and how they are choosing to respond to this current environment. Some people would say that an optimist sees the glass as…
Need a New Strategy Process? Eight Questions to Ask Changes in the business environment demand changes in how we make and execute strategy. Let’s examine just a few of the factors that impact our approach to strategy.
Do you dread planning? If you dread it, you are unlikely to do it. Here’s the problem – those who fail to plan, plan to fail. What to do? Start by changing your mindset. For many of us, we never learned how to plan. Our experiences of planning came on the job, often in a stifling corporate planning…
