Organizations, large and small, are all facing the choice between retention and recruiting. Unless you are a business without employees, you have confronted the dilemma between doing what it takes… Read More »Retention and Recruiting

In the current business environment, growing companies face a dilemma: Join the “arms race” for talented managers and leaders or begin building leaders for the future from within. Growing a… Read More »Building Leaders for the Future

Business leaders everywhere have observed a noticeable shift in employee attitudes toward career advancement. Getting promoted was once deemed essential for comfort and financial security. It is now viewed as… Read More »Making Leadership More Attractive

As I mentioned in my recent post, the upcoming months will focus on the importance of having the right people at every level of an organization to achieve success. Companies… Read More »Leaders are People Too!

When engaging with business leaders, I often find that a comprehensive exploration of the factors impeding growth is overlooked. Whether it’s fledging startup or a well-established enterprise, the prevailing belief… Read More »The Limiting Factor

I recently spoke as a guest at the monthly meeting of a small trade association in Portland, Oregon. My presentation was titled “The Case for Strategy and Why Thinking About… Read More »A “Not-So-Well-Known” Benefit of Strategy