by Lea Strickland | May 26, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Management, Execution, Human Resources, Leadership, Main Street, Operations, Resources, Results
Companies of all sizes have historically relied upon their workforce to provide the flexibility necessary to compete. Unfortunately, compensation and benefit costs have created a dilemma – business can’t afford to commit to full-time, permanent employees. While...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 11, 2015 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Execution, Results, Viability
Business growth is about changing the organization to do more of what is working and less of what isn’t. Furthermore, it is about equipping the organization, the team, and the systems to maximize results while optimally utilizing resources. To ensure business growth,...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Credibility, Entrepreneur, Execution, Leadership, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Non-Profit, Resources, Results, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Introduction A successful organization that is both productive currently and viable long term has integrated its vision, strategy, and structure to enable financial success. An organization’s ability to achieve every iota of success it is capable of delivering...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Results, Small Business, Start-up
For many people, just looking at a column of numbers, dealing with a tax return or even balancing a checkbook brings on immediate and significant stress. Numbers, accounting and finance—egads! Even the thought of all of these numbers gives me flashbacks to the...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Results
It seems to be a consistent theme among some companies: they are busy doing all the things they are told will get them sales, but no sales are coming in the door. If you’re in that situation, you are either doing the wrong things, or the right things are being done...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Results
I have had a terrible time getting my brand new roof to not leak. Almost two years ago we had a new roof put on, which was guaranteed for materials and labor for 15 years. Three months after the roof was finished I was walking down the hallway on the third floor to...
