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Why Your Strategic Plan Will Fail (Unless You Fix This First)
Strategic planning without planning strategically for your staffing is an exercise in futility. Strategic staffing is a critical component that…
How Founders Unintentionally Undermine Their Own Legacy
Despite building organizations that outlast most others, 75% of respected founders inadvertently damage their own legacy during succession. Notes of…
Scaling Up: Why Growth Is a Choice and a Discipline
I was in a conversation recently, describing how many of my clients scale every year. Some double—$20M to $40M. Others…
Most Succession Plans Fail Because Boards Want Safety, Not Strength
How do you replace a popular, effective, outgoing leader? I worked with the board for months on succession planning. The…
Why Leadership Follow-Through Matters More Than Vision for Long-Term Success
Vision is cheap. Execution is rare. It’s not big ideas that keep a company growing—it’s consistency. For leaders, this means…
Culture Isn’t About Values—It’s About Organizational Conflict
I often see value statements written large on walls. Sometimes they’re on websites. Sometimes on the back doors of vans….
Emergency Succession Should Be the First, Not Last, Succession Plan
I was in a gondola in Venice. The sky was blue, sunny. The gondolier was in his red and white…
3 Reasons Your Best Employees Leave and How to Improve Employee Retention
Over this last week, I’ve had almost daily conversations with owners about staff transitions and turnover—highlighting just how critical employee…
Doctor’s Orders: “Go Hurt Yourself.” What Pain Can Teach You About Leadership
I had shoulder surgery a few months ago. Because everyone seems to enjoy hearing about my pain, here you go:…
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