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...
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Is Agility an Outcome or a Mindset
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...
Managing Through the Curve
Managing through a crisis can be like driving in the fog — it’s very difficult to have clarity, depth perception, and to confirm that you're on the right path. It's times like this that teamwork, communication, and entrepreneurial adrenaline play a major role in...
Strategic Alliances: Options for Recovery and Growth
Whether you were in the top 20% or the bottom 20% of the rankings, you know that the balance of 2020 will be a year of transformation. Both ends of the spectrum will work hard to get back to some sense of normal. While a recovery will undoubtedly appear, not all...
Why Planning Matters: The What If’s
Business clarity has been severely reduced for many organizations. Most owners were counting on a gradual business recovery beginning about now. As different parts of the country were given the signal to restart their business activity in the wake of the global...
Finding Your Way When There’s No Clear Path
It’s been tough sledding out there. You’re focused on lives and livelihoods with no clear roadmap or weather forecast. Dealing with uncertainty, you’ve managed to clean, organize the plant and produce the work that’s come in. For many it has been a 20% to 80% decrease...