The Holidays & the Value of Getting to Know Each Other
There is no need to wait a year to get to know each other. Why not take a few minutes this week to find out one fact about someone you work with that you didn't already know?
Holiday Parties and Diversity
Have you thought about the diversity of your employees, work groups, trade associations and more? There are many ways to think about diversity.
Who Should You Follow? Choose Wisely.
In today's Amazon-impacted marketplace, customers appreciate suppliers and advisers who will go the extra mile to provide that above and beyond service. Just put yourself in their shoes.
Keep a Strategic Eye
Certainly, after spending a week in Fiji thinking about strategy, I am focused on the power of keeping a strategic eye at all times; however, it is undoubtedly what our most successful clients do. We have learned to keep an eye on what "works" across organization sizes, industry types, [...]
The Value of Strategy Discussions in Fiji
I just wrapped up strategy discussions with my global, growth-focused group (of top-notch consultants) in Fiji. Since we are a group spanning multiple countries from the U.S. to Australia and Japan, we meet in interesting locations throughout the Pacific Rim and western North America.
The Value of Your Cross-Functional Network
Have you taken a step back to think about the value of your network? There is no doubt about it that my network is my #1 asset!
Whole Foods CEO and Conscious Capitalism
John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods, was a keynote speaker at APICS 2017. Of course, we were all interested because of the recent acquisition by Amazon and what it means for the grocery business.
The Outer Banks & the Value of Long-Term Relationships
I have always thought keeping in touch with "good people" was a top priority. Do you?