Making Headway in Times of Change

Making Headway in Times of Change

I love to sail.  I’ve sailed in familiar places like off the coast of California and around the Caribbean, but also along Croatia, in the Whitsundays in Australia, and the throughout the Pontines (the islands off Naples). I escape from everything when I’m sailing....
Is Your Company Producing Gear-Grinding Noises?

Is Your Company Producing Gear-Grinding Noises?

Until my newest car, I always drove a five speed standard transmission vehicle. I liked its responsiveness in variable driving conditions. I believed I was more in control of my car, and I liked the feel and sound of the increasing revs as I shifted. I also believed I...
That Vision Stuff — Really?

That Vision Stuff — Really?

Vision, mission, values, purpose — Huh?  Too many leaders get sucked into endless word-smith battles about this set of words. Instead, what emerging and transitioning companies — as well as exit-planning business owners — need is a set of...
Will Your Vehicle Get You There?

Will Your Vehicle Get You There?

Big audacious goals? Huge opportunities? Poised for take-off?  You’ve got the market winds behind you and a product or service offering like nobody else’s. What’s to worry about? My thirty years’ consulting experience tells me that successful executives do worry, and...