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 Growth, Competitiveness, Economy and Economics, Government Funding Compliance, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up
The impact of jobs moving overseas (off-shoring) cannot be fully quantified. It includes the impact on employees, the community, tax revenues, and other intangibles. Keeping business in the US isn’t an entitlement. It is and will continue to be a function of...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Government Funding Compliance, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up
If you’ve ever spent the day working on compliance with government grant and contract awards from the recipient side, you will understand the following statement: The biggest cost reductions opportunities are in reducing the complexity and variation of requirements on...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Cash Management, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up
Every day it seems we hear about the Enron, Worldcom, ImClone and other “big business” ethical violations. There is no denying the significant impact on millions of people and the financial markets. However, there is a business practice that I’ve...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Perspectives
When is advice too expensive? Lately it seems that budget constraints and other related factors are compounding the “logic” of saving money by not obtaining expert advice. For instance, one company with whom I consulted had invested over $100k in...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Perspectives
I have to say up front that this article is inspired by a message I received from a state government employee in North Carolina. If you are a subscriber to my e-newsletter, you probably read (I hope so at least) the July 2011 opinion piece it contained entitled “One...
