I wondered if we were going to be able to talk about the problem everyone knew faced us, but no one wanted to mention. Then, one of the members of the leadership team looked at me and said: “We have an elephant in the room, and we better deal with it.” I wanted to give… Continue reading The toughest of elephants — change at the top
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Author: Rip Tilden
Did He Really Say THAT?
Did He Really Say THAT? I attended a professional meeting recently. The audience consisted of Human Resource professionals, most of them in their 40s and 50s. The guest speaker was a bit younger. He was speaking on the subject of succession planning. He had some good ideas and made some interesting points. But no one… Continue reading Did He Really Say THAT?
The Cash Crunch — An Elephant in the Room
My friend looked at me with a smile and beamed about her business’s results for the past 6 months. “Look at the turnaround,” she said. “We are well into the black for the first time all year thanks to cost controls and our hard work to collect from our customers.” She had every right to… Continue reading The Cash Crunch — An Elephant in the Room
When is a weed really a weed?
Recently, on a beautiful spring day, I was visiting my daughter. I offered to give her some tips about sprucing up the yard of the home she rents. Now, I am no master gardener, but I have fought with weeds my entire life. I know weeds! As we moved through her yard, I noted that… Continue reading When is a weed really a weed?
Necessity is the mother of invention, Part 1
My favorite saying is “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I used to say it to my children as I was figuring out how to fix a favorite plaything, or invent a new game to play while stuck in traffic, or prepare a meal without all the needed ingredients. Or a million other things. Life… Continue reading Necessity is the mother of invention, Part 1
The Elephant in the Room
The CEO walked into the room and looked at his team, frustrated that the company had not hit its goals for the last two quarters. He led them through a lengthy discussion of the various problems they faced in operations, marketing, sales, and customer service. They agreed on what they would do to address the… Continue reading The Elephant in the Room