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Five Critical Steps to Maximize Resource Flexibility

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...

How to Bring in the First Customer

by Lea Strickland | Dec 11, 2012 | Business Articles, Main Street, Visibility

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (MainStreet) — Would you do business with someone you don’t know? What about someone who hasn’t been in business very long? Would you want to be the guinea pig for a new product or technology? Would you risk your health,...

Getting Business Is Easier Than Getting Paid

by Lea Strickland | Oct 29, 2012 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Eavesdropping is not intentional, but some days you just can’t help but overhear a conversation in a restaurant. I recently had one of those days. As I was sitting on the terrace of one of my favorite restaurants, carving out some...

Does Your Business Need an iPhone 5? Really?

by Lea Strickland | Sep 26, 2012 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (MainStreet) — One of the toughest financial controls an organization can put in place is evaluating expenditures in terms of need — for instance, if you can’t do business without it — versus want, which are those...

Is Your Business a National Debt Crisis Look-Alike?

by Lea Strickland | Sep 10, 2012 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The debt clock is ticking up to over $16 trillion. Student loan debt (which has exceeded $1 trillion) now exceeds credit card debt (approximately $800 billion). Politicians are debating its impact and how to address it. But any way you...
The Four Pillars of Peak Business Performance

The Four Pillars of Peak Business Performance

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 their role and responsibilities, as well as being accountable for...
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