Leading teams

Can agile help you hit your growth targets?

Can Entrepreneurs Thrive in an Agile Age?

How can entrepreneurs take advantage of constant change? What do you need to do to create breakthrough products and services today? How can smaller organizations outmaneuver their larger competitors? These are three of the questions entrepreneurs want to know when building their successful business. I have good news for you. …


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Why Are Businesses Delusional & Blind to Customers Needs?

Business owners are delusional about how well they are doing in delivering exceptional experiences to their customers. They create systems and processes from their experience of what makes sense to them and not from the perspective of their customers. Entrepreneurs know what products or services they are offering but are…


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3 Ways Leaders Can Identify and Remove Their Blind Spots

My extended family lives over 15 hours away, which makes for a long road trip for our family to visit them. We always complete the trip in one day. I can’t tell you the number of times I use my rear-view mirrors to navigate the road on those trips. I…


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How Can You Be a Better Coach for Your Growing Team?

Albert Einstein once said, “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” How do you tap into your sacred gifts? When people tell me they want to grow and…


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Temet Nosce (Warts and All)

Last week we began on the topic of “rebuilding”—which is what so many of us find ourselves doing these days. Some of us are doing so as a result of the slugging economy—either business has dropped off and we are attempting to add to our client base; or perhaps we…


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The Strengths That Each Personality Brings to Your Team

Each person on your team brings a unique set of strengths to the table. Some strengths are a learned skill-set. Others are natural in-born strengths common to their personality type. I conduct corporate workshops using a personality assessment platform to educate and equip teams to be effective communicators. The first…


How do you lead a high performing team?

How Do Lead Your First High Performing Team?

You just got your next big promotion. Congrats, now what do you do to make sure you get the best results from your new team members? Don’t worry we’re here to help you keep your career growing and moving forward. Today, I share several keys to leading a high performing…


How do you choose your best strategy?

When is it time to abandon your current business strategy?

How do you decide to invest your time and critical resources? Fourth quarter is the time for entrepreneurs to assemble their plans for the coming year. I thought it might be helpful to share my favorite Peter Drucker planning concept. It has generated significant results for every client I’ve ever…


Can the right CFO help you become a market leader?

How Your CFO Can Deliver Extraordinary Value!

Last Monday we talked about the value a great CFO can bring to your leadership team. Today, we share several questions that can help you determine if the person leading your finance group can help you grow your business’ value faster. These five questions can help you focus on the…


What are the building blocks of growth for INC 500 leaders?

Can INC 500 Leaders Help You Grow to the Next Level?

For many of you reading this blog, congrats on being named to the INC 500. You’re one of the top 500 high growth privately held businesses in America this year. Congrats to you and your team. For entrepreneurs who are looking for mid-week motivation, grab a copy of September’s INC…