September 3, 2021
In one of the LinkedIn discussion groups focusing on Cultural Change and Strategic Planning, the question was asked “What tools do you use to bring the three areas of growth together (people, strategy, accountability)? Thank you Ray (client) for your comments and question. We use a few tools, an Execution Roadmap which is similar to […]
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August 17, 2021
Detroit, Michigan, — CEO’s working together to create a new future in the way work gets done in Southeast Michigan. In a survey conducted by Right Management, a global leader in talent management, indicates 96% of U.S. companies lack sufficient leaders. […]
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July 12, 2021
Leaders Laboratory and The Future of Work, Thank you to so many of you who are supporting the activities of Leaders Laboratory and the Future of Work, we have had a great first year and establishing great work for the upcoming year. We are making a difference in the companies and communities we serve. This blog […]
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March 20, 2021
Strategic planning is the ‘what’ people do together to create a future. Culture is ‘why’ people want to associate with you to create that future together. We can have a strategic plan that may be the best and greatest direction but if the people don’t want to help you it won’t happen. The other way […]
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March 1, 2021
CEO’s place a great deal of time and energy into developing a strategy, but daily tasks, emergencies, and problems cry out and divert us from these vital strategic initiatives. Months down the road, we realize that the great strategy we developed is long forgotten or ignored.With the current speed of change, innovation and competitive pressure, […]
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February 21, 2021
Recently there seems to be quite a bit of discussion around strategy execution, strategy design, and culture all as separate distinct items. When actually they are related and connected at the hip. It is when we separate them that they don’t work so well. We cannot look at them in isolation. There are excellent tools […]
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January 11, 2021
Evolution of Growth… Strategic planning is the ‘what’ people do together to create a future. Culture is ‘why’ people want to associate with you to create that future together. We can have a strategic plan that may be the best and greatest direction but if the people don’t want to help you it won’t happen. […]
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December 1, 2020
CEO Tools for effective Execution, to be used only with your Executive Team. A CEO doesn’t “DO” anything. They are a Strategist, Inventor, Ambassador, Coach, Investor, and Student. After thirty years of working with over 1000′s of CEO’s and Executive Teams in eight countries with revenue from $35 million to $800 million, people always ask, “Are […]
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November 26, 2020
1. Too many new ideas, no habits are formed for a strong foundation. 2. Lack of strategic framework. A framework helps you place new knowledge into the proper category, discipline or function. 3. Lack of a process, most organizations have not developed a process for the integration of new ideas or knowledge into the organization. […]
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October 22, 2020
PART II: The One-to-One: How to Coach Your Direct Reports This is the second in a three-part series on how CEO’s can become more focused, efficient and effective in their role as CEO. Part one is The Six Essential Roles of the CEO. In today’s business environment, one of the most important roles CEOs can […]
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