Planning Outline
Follow I have had a significant number of clients approach me and ask for help in putting together a “strategic” plan or at least some sort of a written plan to help them keep themselves and their...
View ArticleWhy Business Planning is So Important
Follow Frankly it scares me. In working with literally hundreds of small to medium-sized business over the past decade I have been terrified at how few of them take their business planning seriously....
View ArticleStrategic Execution Planning – the key to your success!
Follow I was recently invited to return to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business for the fourth year in a row to teach a special class on strategic planning for the Securities...
View ArticleHow to Run an Effective Strategic Planning Retreat
Follow A very close friend asked me to facilitate his organization’s upcoming strategic planning retreat, but unfortunately the days he needed were already booked for another client. The next best...
View ArticleSix Key Strategies for Success in a Challenging Economy
Follow For the past 14 years I have served as an advisor and coach to more than 300 companies worldwide. Recently, I have had a number of clients ask for my advice on how to handle the current business...
View ArticleStrategies for Life Success
If you have a moment, I'd like to share a story with you. I graduated from one of the top prep schools in America in 1982 and decided I would stay near home and attend the University of Miami (in Miami...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Strategic Planning
Follow For the past eleven years I have been teaching a class at the Wharton School of Business on strategic thinking/planning, and in preparation for my return in a few weeks for year number twelve, I...
View ArticleThoughts on Strategic Planning
Follow In this video I share some of my thinking around strategic planning, strategic planning retreats, execution of the plan and keeping your people focused and engaged around the plan. I hope you...
View ArticleThe Most Important Thing In Business
Follow I was talking to a good friend of mine, Bob Fetterman, who is the manager of the performing arts center at our local college, when he turned me and said, “In one word, what is the most important...
View ArticleDo You Have a Strategic Plan for Your Life?
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View Article4 Questions That Will Revolutionize Your Marketing Efforts
I have one question for you and four questions to ask your customers to revolutionize your branding and marketing efforts. Answer this question with as much detail as possible: What does your...
View ArticleInnovation Ideas
Recently, several of my clients have asked how to make their company more innovative? Although this is not my area of expertise, I do have a few ideas that can help a company improve its innovation...
View ArticleGround Rules for Effective Meetings
We’ve all been stuck in a bad meeting. The agenda and the purpose of the meeting? Unclear. You arrive on time only to have it start ten minutes late. It only takes one person to set the tone of the...
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Think Vision
I’m happy to share this insightful guest blog from my good friend Dr. Oleg Konovalov. He is considered the number one thought leader in the world on the topic of visionary leadership. I had the great...
View ArticleThe Fundamentals of Negotiation
A close friend I mentored for five years was looking at expanding his business and buying one of his competitor’s businesses. I sit on the board of directors of his company, and he often comes to me...
View ArticleDecision-Making
I was coaching in a large financial firm in Dallas, Texas, and I sent this note to one of their senior executives. The organization was an absolute joy to work with because of their eagerness to learn,...
View ArticleTwo Questions on Strategy
I recently taught a session on strategy and strategic thinking to a group of business owners. A few days after the session, I received these questions. I hope that you find my answers helpful. Q: I’m...
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How to Create Urgency in Your Organization
I just got a note from a colleague who used one of my organizational effectiveness audits on the business where he works in the Caribbean. The scores were not good. Here is a portion of his note....
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Three Challenges That Many Businesses Face in Turbulent Times
Written by Dr. Oleg Konovalov All businesses face a myriad of problems that, like midges, suck blood and energy from them. Having problems is normal unless they turn into deadly challenges. Challenges...
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Creating a Culture of Accountability
I have just completed my 24th year as an instructor for the Securities Industry Institute at the Wharton School of Business. The attendees of this event are senior executives of major financial...
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