Don’t Forget Your People!
So often during the consolidation that follows the precipitous drop of the Avalanche phase of the business storm cycle, companies throw a lot of money at technology and forget about [...]
WHETHER YOU’RE GOING UP, OR COMING DOWN…
It doesn’t matter if you’re in an accelerating or decelerating phase of the Business Storm Cycle; the transformation is a similar process. What you’ll find on the upper slope when [...]
ARE YOU LOYAL TO A FAULT?
“But Dave – I don’t want to lay Bob off. He’s been with me since the beginning!” Loyalty is a wonderful thing, but don’t be loyal to a fault. If [...]
HOW TO WIN A THREE-LEGGED RACE
Why do so many businesses run into trouble during the start-up phase of the business storm cycle? Often, it’s because the start-up tries to run before it can walk. It [...]
THE UPSIDE OF A DOWNTURN
When it comes to going through business cycles, there’s always some good news that goes along with every phase, even the ones that seem the bleakest when you’re in them. [...]
Is It Really Urgent, or Just Important?
In the business world—and in life in general—we have important things to do, and we have urgent things to do. What’s the different between the two? Well, something that is [...]