There’s a saying that if it moves, you should measure it. Well I’m not sure if your senior leadership team moves, you should be measuring the effectiveness of the group. It’s one thing to do a performance review on each individual, as they are evaluated based on the...
The discipline you have in leading your business plays a significant role in what you can accomplish. Top performers often set quarterly goals and milestones, and are relentless in completing them on time. They avoid bouncing from one project to the other and not...
Business leaders like to talk about the strength of their client relationships. Sales people echo that, and insist that their best customers are there because of their relationship. What’s really in that relationship? What does that mean? For some, it’s all about...
Many businesses thought that they had a great plan coming into the new year. Budgets were set, people in place, and all ready to go. The challenge came about as they began facing inconsistent demand, staffing challenges brought on by the pandemic, and a supply chain...
Year over year improvements can be a great performance yardstick for most companies. Especially as a business emerges from a pandemic, moving the needle to the plus side is certainly an accomplishment. The question that may come up though, is did the business really...
The good news is that your business is growing. The bad news is that you’re short staffed. Finding good applicants has never faced headwinds like it does today. I hear it every day, people don’t apply for your openings, or when they do, they don’t show up for the...