The honeymoon is over. Which is not a bad thing. Solid relationships founded on trust and mutual respect grow, deepen, and strengthen when you realize that your husband, wife, partner, parent, clergy person – you get the idea – is not perfect and...
Remember, the primary benefit of strategic planning isn’t just the plan itself. It’s the result of what happens when stakeholders come together, often for the first time, to work as a team. This past Monday, in Part 1 of 5, Initiation and Discovery, I introduced you...
One of my clients famously likened strategic planning to something that Stalin did, so I’m hoping the illustration with the pooch might make this a bit more enjoyable. Think of our four-legged friend as your team, and the statue as your company. You know you...
Sometimes, a list is all you need for a kickstart or to get things back on track. I’ve used this one for over a decade, and it has always served me and my clients well. I hope it provides value for you. We say what we mean and we mean what we say. Commit...
Regardless of your politics, one would be hard-pressed to describe the past year and our current situation as anything other than disruptive. We’re becoming accustomed to, and exhausted by, the frequency of the daily disturbances that now populate our lives. In a...
