Always on the Grow

If we continue to do what we've always been doing, we will continue to get what we've always been getting. To get somewhere else, we need to grow into someone else.

Is the Family Dysfunctional, the Business Dysfunctional, or Both?

Family businesses have more stress because of pressures imposed across generaions, marriage,or sibling relationships. This stress must be acknowledged and resolved to enhanse the business and strengthen the family.

Change By Switching Business Rituals

Every morning you wake up, eat and -– most days of the week -- you go to work. By that time you have already finished a set of daily habits. But at work, there are even more waiting for you; starting with the computer: Switch on. And then, what do you do next...

Change: It Doesn't Have To Be So Difficult

Why does change appear to be so difficult? Because our status quo seems set in concrete and we don’t know how to go about making changes unless we have some assurance that a new comfort will result.

Differences Between Products And Services

What are some of the main differences between products and services? And when are these differences relevant?

Do You Need a War Room? Life in the Command Center

The War Room or Command Center has its origin in military and technology environments. But businesses, other governmental and non-profit organizations have all adapted the command center concept. This article outlines the key elements of an effective command center regardless of the type of organization or intended purpose.

Managing Change: The Three Laws for Successful Transition

Today’s organizations are struggling with the fast pace of change. In spite of the massive amount of words that have been written on managing change, many organizations still seem to be going backwards. There are some simple yet powerful lessons to be learned from thought leaders of the past. See how you can apply one such lesson to kick-start your current change program.

The New Feudal Society: How to Prosper in the Coming Age of Poverty and Privilege

Are we are entering a New Feudal Society? As an example of what is occuring in our national economy, median househould income (adjusted for inflation) topped-out in 1999 and has been declining ever since. It is now 3.8% below the 1999 peak. This is unheard of in the post World War II era. This is in addition to substantial rising benefit costs to employees. In this environment the new lords will be those people who can quickly discern, adapt to,and exploit the unpredictable movement in the turbulent flow of life

Attention! Using Projects For Guiding Change - Small Versus Large Organizations

There are many similarities between large companies on one hand and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) on the other hand. Many concepts that may have been developed for large organizations are applicable for small businesses. Large organization could benefit from (forgotten) methods that are used by small businesses. Especcially when dealing with change.

How to Diminish Project Failures

Projects are widely used to implement changes. Yet the duration of a project is also a risk factor.

Why Dinosaurs & Businesses Die Off

Why do businesses die? What similarities are there between dinosaurs and businesses becoming extinct? Find out in this article.

Business Golf: The Questions Business People Should Ask Themselves

To be successful into today’s economy, businesses need to find better ways to secure their customer and employee base. Business Golf provides the vehicle business should use to improve upon their business image and facilitate the changes they need to make to build solid business relationships.

Lack of Discipline with Executive Management

We sure seem to see a sense of entitlement of the graduating classes of MBA Students. You know they just think they know everything. Having done much public speaking on the subject of business, management and marketing I was always completely under whelmed at the questions that these business students would ask me.