It’s critical that you clearly define what problem you are trying to solve as you introduce a new initiative. Whether it’s a software application, a continuous improvement journey, or a new CRM, a clearly defined objective will help everyone sign on to the mission....
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Don’t Hesitate to Give Back
As the leader of your business, your main responsibilities include providing strategic direction for the business and the leadership necessary to get there — among other things. Chances are though, that you did not wake up one day and suddenly become the leader that...
Get the Most Out of Your Next Leadership Team Meeting
What day is it? What day is it? Oops, it’s the senior leadership team meeting day and you’re not prepared! Don’t let this happen to you. First of all, congratulations on actually having a senior leadership team meeting. While it may seem quite ordinary, it is not...
Are You the Custodian or Architect of Your Business — or Both?
The role a leader takes and their general outlook on the business, greatly affects the trajectory of any organization. The goal may be to minimize risk at all costs to protect the current state of affairs. For others, the goal may be to carefully design a strategy...
Effective Printing Industry Leaders and Their Teams
A day in the life of a printing company owner, CEO, or president, could make your head spin. It’s not for the faint of heart and there’s always plenty to do. Having a good system and a good team to help prioritize, delegate, and engage others are success factors that...
Leading Indicators for Your Printing Business — Your People
It goes without saying for any business, but in particular for those in the graphic communications space, that having an engaged workforce has never been more important. I get to work with printing companies throughout the country and witness the value of having teams...






