by Lea Strickland | May 16, 2025 | Change Management, Competitiveness, Credibility, Execution, Leadership, Operations
Background Boeing, a cornerstone of the global aerospace industry, has faced significant challenges in recent years that have tarnished its reputation and strained its operations. From high-profile safety and quality issues with its commercial aircraft to substantial...
by Lea Strickland | May 6, 2025 | Business Growth, Capability, Change Management, Competitiveness, Economy and Economics, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Small Business, Viability
Trump’s tariffs and economic strategy have refashioned the global trade landscape. These tariffs have sent ripples (and, for some, tsunami-like waves) through markets, creating challenges and opportunities. For U.S. businesses, small and large, these tariffs...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 9, 2020 | Business Articles, Change Management, Strategy
Beware The Zombie Business Apocalypse What are Zombie Companies? The walking dead are zombies. Zombie companies are businesses that require recurring bailouts to stay in business. These firms cannot repay their debt. They are companies that are dead when you look at...
by Lea Strickland | May 19, 2020 | Business Growth, Business Ownership, Change Management, Entrepreneur, Execution, Leadership, Operations, Organizational Change, Results, Small Business, Strategy
Strategic Delegation Podcast by Lea Strickland | Focus on Business Radio https://www.focusresourcesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FOB05122020-StrategicDelegation.mp3 We all wish we had more hours in the day. Since that won’t happen, it is critical to make the best...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 3, 2018 | Change Management, Organizational Change
Too many businesses launch new initiatives to improve their business results without taking the time to create a clear diagnosis for the root issue. To get the best results, you have to make changes where it will have an impact. You have to spend time and money on the...
by Lea Strickland | Aug 31, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Management, Change Management, Execution, Human Resources, Operations, Resources
How to Motivate Change One of the most basic things we need to understand about change is that it is personal. People must choose to change. People can be influenced to change by external sources (e.g., other people, events); however, for true change to occur and be...
