The Impact of Supply Chain Strategy
Strategic Thinking & the Value of Changing Your Environment
Gain a Strategic Focus on Quality IF Customers are Important
Carmel and Strategic Thinking
March 6, 2017 Earlier this week, I went to Carmel, California for a strategy session. While there, I went to the Monterrey Bay aquarium and saw the California beauty after a winter season of a lot of rain (see the picture below for one of the fabulous views). Do [...]
Thinking Long Term
Don’t be short-sided and make quick fixes that won’t be profitable over the long run. Take a longer, more strategic view, to grow a profitable business. We all know we should think long term. And we talk about thinking long term. But, do we actually think long term - [...]
Wildly Successful Exit Plans
Since I lead a group of top notch trusted advisors, I hear quite a bit about exit plans gone awry. Unfortunately, most business owners do not plan to exit the business far enough in advance. Of course, you can still exit; however, you will not get as strong a [...]
Can You See What Others Cannot?
Much of our success in consulting comes from seeing what others cannot. For example, assisting clients by helping them create better plans (that follow the quickest, most effective path to success), avoid costly and delay-ridden pitfalls that few realize exist, and successfully navigate through stormy waters......all quite important in [...]
Organizational Review Can Yield Strategic Weapons
Have you put your organization under review to look for ideas and solutions that may be right in front of you? Take a step back and look for those strategic weapons with an eagle eye at improving performance and your bottom line. One of our favorite clients related to [...]
Strategy or Execution?
Strategy and execution are equally important for business success. If you find yourself stuck on one, find a way or a designate a person to attend to the other. If you looked at the last day, week or month, how much of your time are you spending on execution [...]