by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Execution, Leadership, Perspectives
The moment I heard the title of the training I cringed and laughed. Only in the corporate world would a course with that title be put forth as a positive signal to the workforce. You might as well wave a red flag in front of your workforce and announce that the work...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Plans, Execution, Leadership
An inordinate amount of your work time may be devoted to “fighting fires” and dealing with last-minute “emergency” situations. The “fire” may be an irate customer; a proposal for prospective client required by close of business today, or even the “normal” day-to-day...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Ownership, Execution, Leadership, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business
You may be the owner of a business, but do you OWN the business? Are you taking on the roles and responsibilities of making things happen? Are you stepping up to understand what’s happening, what’s supposed to happen, and most—if not all—the requirements of running,...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Cash Management, Execution, Small Business, Start-up
One of the biggest mistakes new businesses make involves marketing and advertising the business. They either do too much, too little, the wrong type, or stop too soon when results are being seen or when cash gets tight. The adage “You have to spend money to make...
by Lea Strickland | Aug 28, 2012 | Business Articles, Execution, The Street (the street.com)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Getting your organization to work at maximum performance requires everyone to work together toward common goals and objectives. It also requires each person to be clear on role and responsibilities, as well as being accountable for success...