by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, Change Management, Leadership, Non-Profit, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
All too often we hear familiar justifications as to why things don’t change. One which seems to be recurring more frequently is “my hands are tied”. Undoubtedly you are familiar with the refrain – things need to change BUT “my hands are...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Growth, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Credibility, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Start-up
Commercialization always involves two components – the technology or product AND the business model. The road to commercialization, however, differs for each business due to many factors: Type or nature of the product/technology/service (the “product”) Experience of...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Cash Management, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
When you sit down and think about all the things that can disrupt your business operations, you can probably identify and prepare for many. Things like weather, public services disruptions, public protests, strikes, loss of a key employee, software malfunction,...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Leadership, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Perspectives, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Many of you may know that in addition to writing and consulting I also do speaking engagements. The topics vary depending upon the venue and the audience, of course. Generally, I know the topic in fairly specific terms well in advance of an appearance. I also...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Economy and Economics, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
More and more, it becomes apparent that the government does not—and can not—hold the answers for U.S. competitiveness. At best, the government must be encouraged to get out of the way to enable businesses to be able to compete. Federal, state, and local governments,...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Small Business, Start-up
There are lessons which can be learned only from first hand experience. If we are wise, there are others which can be taught by and learned from others. When we can learn from others and gain the wisdom of their experience, we are able to avoid any number of things...
