Grooming leaders for your business isn’t talked about very much within small to medium sized organizations. Particularly from those companies that are driven by entrepreneurs. Yet, one of the biggest issues I hear from leaders and owners is that they feel they have to do everything themselves. They have no time to work on the […]
Getting noticed in the marketplace has always been a challenge, even more so lately. There are competing communication channels and everyone is trying to stand out from the crowd. Positioning your company for success can begin by identifying and leveraging your strengths. The three areas that I believe most companies can stand out in are […]
Leading through these uncertain times can be like working inside of a snow globe. Every time you turn around, you lose clarity for what’s going to happen next. Adding more sales can often be the elixir, or the oxygen needed to manage in days like this. While there are many elements of effective leadership, let’s […]
Your time is valuable and as a business leader, you divide your time between working in the business and on the business. That division can be determined by what you feel most comfortable with and what you are best at. The important question to ask today is, what does your business need more of — […]
Being the leader of the business means knowing, and doing the right things. You and your team have worked diligently throughout the recovery phase of the economic pause and you see light at the end of the tunnel. The first question is, is it daylight or another train? Let’s go with daylight! Once the […]
Leading is not a sometimes thing. As you work to transition your business, the strength and consistency of your leadership has never been more important. Your stakeholders are depending on you to chart a path forward. While the adversity and uncertainty in the marketplace certainly create headwinds, you and your team will be counted on […]
Where you are, where you are going, and how you will get there are critical questions you need to answer for your business. Sustained success also requires an understanding of how you make money, what you really believe in, and how you clearly differentiate yourself in the marketplace. Leaders and senior teams work hard at […]
You have faced market downturns in the past, but the upheaval that most print companies are facing today is unprecedented. The mix of your client portfolio has greatly affected the degree to which you need to rebuild your customer base. If this crisis has thrown you a curveball and you find yourself with a sudden […]
The ebbs and flows of the business cycles have been around forever. They are 10 times as tough though, when combined with a health crisis and an economic shut down. That’s the world we live in today. Working from home (WFH) has been a major adjustment for all of us — your staff and […]
What is an agile company and why is it important? I think of agile companies as those that are process driven. They have a defined decision making process. They take advantage of changes to the marketplace and have a management structure that is leadership team based and forward thinking. Whenever somebody’s looking at their business […]