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The Language of Leadership

Are you clear in your writing and speaking?READ»

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Vertical or Horizontal Growth

When growing your business you need to decide on a growth strategyHere are two examples:1) Vertical growth - focusing on current customers to make additional purchases of your product or services. Develop new products or services to ...READ»

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Steps to realign an organization around key goals and objectives and avoid the deleterious effects of a recession

I have been preaching since the beginning of the year that you need to have a well documented strategy with well thought-out supporting goals and objectives to ensure your employees are doing the right things to move your ...READ»

Customer Loyalty and Retention

In the book titled, Double Digit Growth author Michael Treacy identifies a handful of factors that have been associated with double digit growth. One of the factors is customer retention.  Probably, not a surprise to most of you. ...READ»

You don’t need Change Acceleration Process (CAP) training… you need organizationally defined measured communicated, aligned goa

You don’t need Change Acceleration Process (CAP) training… you need organizationally defined measured communicated, aligned goals and objectives! A friend of mine mentioned that his organization was engaging a consulting group ...READ»

Why are Goals and Objectives Important?

You see it, hear it, read it, and often repeat it, “…the economy is doing down the drain, … competition is fiercer than ever and cutting into our profits, … lay offs are eminent, … you need to do more with less, and blah, ...READ»

Do you know the difference between a goal and an objective?

As a consultant, I have the fortunate opportunity, or misfortune depending on your perspective, to review many organizations’ goals, objectives, and supporting initiatives. Despite the size of the organization, it’s obvious ...READ»