by Lea Strickland | Apr 1, 2011 | Business Articles, Results
[This article appeared in the March 25, 2011 Triangle Business Journal] ‘Probable’ results do attract capital When it comes to innovative ideas, there is no shortage; organizations and individuals come up with new ideas every day. What these entities are missing is...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Results
Earmarked for Results Many decades ago, congress and other legislative bodies were given the opportunity to establish discretionary funding programs to enable them to direct governmental investment into programs in their states and districts for economic development. ...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Results
Second Chances After Bad Results It is the reality of human nature that mistakes will be made. It is the matter of degree and circumstances as to whether second chances are reasonable outcomes or alternatives when mistakes are made. Whenever a mistake is made or an...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Operations, Results, Small Business
Hiring Skills Not Bodies – Constraining Organization Success Your business is growing. So, you know that you will soon hit some organizational constraints. The first will undoubtedly be related to people. Because the tasks are outpacing the number of people you have...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 14, 2009 | Business Articles, Operations, Results
The answer to this question depends upon two things: the context of the question and the timeframe being discussed. As a part of normal business processes – performance targets, budgets, sales forecasts, and so on – a specific target is set. For...