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How Philanthropy Leads to Growth
I was so nervous! Here I was, at age 16, giving my first speech ever. I stood in front of an audience of parents, school administration and several fellow students. We were participating in a National Honor Society induction meeting at my high school. The topic...
Replay: How to Drive Growth by Listening
Talk less, listen more. (Author’s note: It’s been a busier week than normal as we have packed, moved and started to settle into our “new” home, back at the farm. We are thrilled to live in this beautiful countryside. If we’ve learned anything from the pandemic, we...
The Work from Home Culture Trifecta – Missing Culture
Working from home is not just about setting up a computer in the dining room. Disregard for culture might provide short-term wins, but the model is not sustainable. The advent of the pandemic and resulting work-from-home (WFH) environment made more visible the...
The Work from Home Culture Trifecta – Missing Tactics
“My company made it so that working from home was the best thing that ever happened to me.” How many leaders can say that they have heard this? There are several tactical elements to a work from home (WFH) strategy: Technical environment Helping employees ensure...
The Work from Home Culture Trifecta – Missing Purpose
Lack of clear, well communicated purpose will cause Work from Home (WFH) strategies to fail. I have written much about organizational purpose. Why? Because believe it or not, many organizations still suffer from lack of clarity of purpose. Failure to develop clear...
The Work from Home Culture Trifecta
You must focus NOW on your work from home strategy and culture – your growth depends on it. One year ago, this week, states started shutting down their businesses in an attempt to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. Executives across industries were thrown into a...
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Every once in a while, you read a book that changes your life. It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago, I read Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I don’t recall how I happened to acquire this book, but I clearly remember sitting down to read...
Confessions of an Executive Consultant
Exponential and sustainable growth requires a well-defined strategy, great execution, and turbo-charging your culture to perform. Over the recent holiday season, I encouraged my readers to take time to reflect, and to think about ways they might prepare...
How Clear Purpose Drives Expansion
A leader must set and articulate clear purpose to build and expand their business. In the mid-1960s, my dad had an interest in growing grapes and making good wine. He believed that Michigan had the potential to do so. He had no big plans to grow thousands of vines or...
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