At 3:15am on an October morning, we were roused from bed by a kind neighbor pounding on our door: “Fire! You need to evacuate!” Seeing the bright orange glow of a fire, just a few miles away, we left very quickly and didn’t return for nearly 2 weeks until it was once again safe to … Continue reading Managing Through Business Disasters – 8 Lessons Learned from the California Wildfires
Tag: Strategy
Annual strategic planning is often something to do because “we always do it.” But how can you get real value out of your strategic planning process? Here are 8 ways to get more from your strategic planning process for 2016… Identify the 3 Biggest Factors that are limiting your company’s success. If you spent just … Continue reading 8 Ways to Get More from Your Strategic Planning Process
I recently worked with a CEO who taught me some great lessons in management. One of the best I learned was that strong leaders must set clear and steady vision, and the leader can’t get drawn into a battle of “Yeah, buts”. So, what is a “Yeah, but”? A "yeah, but” describes a tiny attack on your vision, … Continue reading Strong Leaders Don’t Give In to the “Yeah, buts”