by Lea Strickland | Jan 12, 2020 | C.O.R.E. Business System
Success Is Action Success is a verb, an action, not a noun. It is a journey, not a destination. Measuring success in terms of forward momentum or progress makes sense. You strive for success. You take action, make decisions, and get others actively involved. Truly...
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 | Sep 28, 2016 | Business Articles, Execution, Leadership, Perspectives
Traditionally men (or women) were measured by their word—if you gave your word, then it was as good as a contract. In fact, it was a verbal contract. They had the ethical integrity to be bound by their word. When someone failed to keep their word or break promises,...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 23, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Competitiveness, Customer Relationships, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Resources, Results
These days the term “organic” seems ubiquitous. Organic has come to mean more than the traditional dictionary definition. In this instance, I want to talk about organic growth as it relates to a natural process that is without direct intervention or influence....
by Lea Strickland | Sep 21, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Execution, Resources, Results
Haste makes waste is a common saying. Another common saying is time is money. Time, like money, is always in short supply in organizations. Every moment is precious, so the question is: “If you don’t have time to spare, how do you have time to fix a problem when you...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 14, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, Execution, Leadership, Operations, Opportunity, Resources, Results
Normally when I am writing about the location of your business, I am focused on the physical or virtual locations of the business. Today I want to focus on the mental or psychological location of your perspective on your business. In working with clients, the success...