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…
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…
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…
There is always much fanfare when a company announces their “reorganization”. The driver is usually to improve profitability and performance. I always watch these companies to see whether they achieved that goal. Sadly, I don’t see it happen often. Why? Leaders will typically focus on a nagging internal problem such as reducing the number of…
With all the changes happening in our industry, we know it is essential to understand not just the economic challenges but the new realities for our clients’ businesses. With Ann’s help and leadership we developed a program of interviews in which Ann talked to our clients across several different markets and industries to find out…