Every organization has unique needs, but today’s tough economic environment presents business with the same general types of challenges. Partnering with business consulting firms can help your company experience an increase in stakeholder loyalty, sustainable growth, improved levels of productivity and operational excellence. Business consulting firms offer more than just strategic one-time plans or leadership… Continue reading Why Business Consulting Firms are a Must for Any Company
Business consulting firms work with every type of company, ranging from local mom-and-pop operations to multinational corporations. Firms of this type can help evaluate the overall business model or focus on one particular aspect of the operation, providing practical feedback and a plan of action that leads to improvement and growth for the business. Enhance… Continue reading Business Consulting Firms
I recently came across the following quote by leadership expert, John C. Maxwell: In every organization there are those people who would rather act the part than do their part. I’ve classified these people as pretenders. Pretenders can slow an organization down, steal momentum, and damage relationships in an organization. They live for themselves. When… Continue reading Players or Pretenders: Which do you have on your team?
This past week, Happy Valley celebrated the life achievements of the one person responsible for the most successful major college football program in the county. By now, everyone knows the story of the downfall and has an opinion on the supposed mistakes that were made in State College. During the memorial service, no one wanted… Continue reading Can we learn any lessons from the Penn State scandal in managing our own business?
So often I am approached with the question, “So you were a college coach… that must have been so exciting?” Or what was it like to coach in the NCAA Tournament against Coach K or Jay Wright? Sometimes the conversation develops to the point where I am asked, “What is the biggest challenge in coaching… Continue reading Developing True Consistent Leaders
Is your workplace civil? I am pretty sure that you are nodding your head to that question. After all, you are civil – polite, cooperative, a team player. Willing to share your expertise. Friendly to coworkers. You hold the door for people entering behind you. You clean up after yourself in the company kitchen. And… Continue reading Is your workplace civil?
