by Lea Strickland | Jul 16, 2025 | Business Growth
Objective: Position businesses across the U.S. to capitalize on Pennsylvania’s $90 billion AI and energy investment, leveraging its ripple effects to drive innovation, economic growth, and sustainability nationwide. Action Item: Forge Strategic Alliances to Harness AI...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 1, 2025 | Business Articles, Change Management, Leadership, Operations
Introduction The pace of business is unrelenting; new technologies, shifting customer expectations, and global uncertainties demand financial systems that not only scale but also adapt proactively. Building on Scaling Smart: Advancing Financial Systems for Long-Term...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 27, 2025 | Business Articles, Capability, Results, Viability
Introduction Pinpointing the exact reasons for poor performance can be challenging without specific details about the outcomes your organization is pursuing. The starting point is clearly defining the issue and assessing your company’s performance. Is it...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 23, 2025 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Plans, Resources
In 2009, I published an article on Mainstreet.com discussing how to maximize resource flexibility through contracted services. With the recent and ongoing changes in overtime rules, minimum wage rates, IRS rulings on joint employment relationships, and employee...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 23, 2025 | Operations, Vendor Relations
What is Supply Chain Risk Oversight (SCRO)? Supply chain risk oversight refers to the systematic process of identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating potential disruptions within a supply chain. It involves overseeing all stages—sourcing, production,...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 21, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, Customer Relationships, Operations
Onshoring Customer Service and Beyond In an era where global supply chains, outsourcing, and offshoring have become the norm, many businesses are beginning to look closer to home for key operational functions, including customer service, manufacturing, and...
