Organically Grown
By playing an active role in the organic growth of their operating units, the CEO can help to discern between a quick fix and a long term growth opportunity for the firm as a whole.
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Strategy vs Execution
At the beginning of the year, I read an article about how corporate leaders mistake execution for strategy. I understand how easily that can happen. Firm leaders are so wrapped up in keeping their companies afloat, that any movement (execution) toward that direction can take on the identity of “strategy.” The article, which was from…
Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
I am so interested by the work being done by Sal Khan of the Khan Academy. It’s a great example of adding value to a mature “business.” His philosophy is that education should be available to anyone, anywhere, anytime, and for free. Since they are a not-for-profit, they are funded by the likes of the…
How to Keep Focus on Strategic Issues
Schedule a meeting – with yourself for 2 hours during a time of day when you are most effective. For me, that is first thing in the morning. I would not stay home or go to my office, as either place is full of people that need you in some way. Instead I would…
Does Accquisition Mean Business Growth Success?
I’ve blogged about mergers and acquisitions before (Rooted In The Past – October 2012 Blog Archive), and even wrote an Orange Paper on it (Firm Acquisitions) which you can download from my website. However, a lot of CEOs solely focus on acquisitions to help their firms grow rather than also working on organic growth from…