Over the past 20 years, there has been an increasing interest in the topic of innovation, and virtually every business, organization, and country espouses the virtues of innovation. This is reflected in a recent survey published in The Business Journals which showed that the second biggest challenge facing companies was Increasing Profit. It reported 45% […]
Archive for the ‘Vision and Goals for Your Business’ Category
12/31/2017
December 2017 – Creating the Organization to Achieve Your 1, 3 and 5 Year Company Goals
At the beginning of the year, like many other businesses and organizations leaders you may find yourself working on the plans for your company’s future operations. One of biggest challenges with this task is how to translate Strategic Plans into the detailed and tactical steps that are necessary to achieve the goals in your Strategic […]
10/31/2017
October 2017 – Do This One Thing and the Dreams for your Business Will Come True
At a meeting last week, I was talking with a person who told me about some large challenges they were wrestling with in deciding where they wanted to take their company. As they shared the pros and cons of their various options, first from one angle, then from another perspective, I realized that this person […]
08/31/2017
August 2017 – How to Properly Retreat in Your Business
Recently I was watching a TV Documentary on the United States Revolutionary War, and it discussed the fact that in a key battle the Colonists retreated from the initial fight, which in turn allowed them to re-group, attack again and win a key victory. Retreats can be part of an overall strategy that can lead […]
01/31/2017
January 2017 – The 5 Essentials for Achieving the Goals for Your Company
Recently I was talking with a company President and they shared that 2016 had been a record year for them in terms of Revenue and Profits and that things had really come together for them in 2016. But they went on to express their concern for breaking those numbers in 2017. As I reflected on […]
12/31/2016
December 2016 – The Three Keys to Building Your Team’s Morale
The Three Keys to Building Your Team’s Morale According to a recent Gallup report, How Millennials Want to Work and Live, almost two-thirds of millennial workers say they are not fully engaged with their employer’s mission. This sentiment is reflected the overall workforce as well. A key to someone embracing a company’s overall purpose is […]
11/30/2016
November 2016 – “Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond – Part II
“Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond – Part II We have all been there – you are out of the office using your Smartphone, Tablet or Laptop and you want to print something. But lugging a bulky printer with you is not feasible. Enter a company named Zuta Labs, which recently introduced […]
10/31/2016
October 2016 – “Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond – Part I
“Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond Recently, industrial heavyweight companies Fujifilm and Hitachi announced plans to incredibly change the future of their respective companies by significantly investing in the area of Stem Cell research and development. These are marked departures from their traditional areas of focus. In their announcement they said while […]
09/30/2016
September 2016 – Seizing the Opportunity to Triple Your Revenue
Seizing the Opportunity to Triple Your Revenue Last month we examined a major force in the business marketplace – the threat of “disruption” and how to overcome it by creating game changing innovations within your company. This month I would like to look at the flip side, the incredible opportunity being presented to virtually every […]
06/30/2016
June 2016 – Four Keys to Creating High Employee Morale and Satisfaction
Four Keys to Creating High Employee Morale and Satisfaction Recently, during a Q & A session at the end of one of my presentations on Igniting Innovation Within Your Employees a person asked, “How can I improve my employee’s morale and satisfaction?” This is a very good question because having a high level of morale […]
