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Test Your Assumptions When Planning
It’s fall and the time of year when most business leaders head to the conference room for their annual planning process. For some it’ll involve new goals and strategies. For others it’ll just be a budget. However you approach it, … Continue reading
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Business Planning and the Art of Motorcycle Touring
One of my favorite hobbies is long-distance motorcycle touring. I’ve been doing it for thirty-five years and during that time much of it has been spent in long hours of thinking on open roads. One conclusion I’ve come to is … Continue reading
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Stop Being So Nice
Recently I’ve been working with a leader struggling to improve the performance of his employees and his company. He’d implemented a number of employee-friendly policies and reward systems, only to have them back-fire. What I discovered was that in his … Continue reading
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Tagged 360 Degree Feedback, adversity, alignment, balance, business planning, change, change leadership, change management, communication, culture, Engaged Employees, foxwood associates, greg gauthier, leadership competency, leadership development, leading change, management, planning, problem solving, strategic planning, Strategy, turnaround
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Developing a Positive Response to Negative Events
Recently I was working with a company that had a lot going wrong. They had lost customers, key employees and money. I was asked to help restore what was lost. Before I could do that I had to address their … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, alignment, balance, business planning, change, change management, communication, culture, downturn, Engaged Employees, foxwood, greg gauthier, leadership competency, leadership development, management, michael fabich, planning, problem solving, strategic planning, Strategy, turnaround
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Culture as a Strategy
In my line of work I have the opportunity to see a lot of different companies and situations. What strikes me is how some succeed despite the odds against them while others struggle even in the best of times. What … Continue reading
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Tagged business planning, change, change leadership, change management, communication, culture, Engaged Employees, execution, foxwood, Goal Setting, greg gauthier, Leadership, leading change, management, mike fabich, planning, problem solving, strategic planning, Strategy, turnaround
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