Your company is growing and you are hiring multiple generations who all require a different style of leadership.  Are you ready to optimize the team by recognizing the differences?  Read More

This is great news for women executives around the world.  Recently, I was interviewed by SmartCEO Magazine and was asked what challenge I faced as a business women.  My response is the continued inequality in the Board Room.  While I do not believe it is necessarily a purposeful oversight, it is an oversight none-the-less.  It [...]

While I still caution unnecessary spending and encourage cautious forecasting, this article is a positive sign. Read more  

This article is specific to sales but can be applied across your organization.  As you decide on promoting from within, keep in mind that being the best at a process does not mean being good at management. Providing mentorship and education to help your best employees grow into your best managers is key.  Read more

Even if you do not plan to leave your business tomorrow, it is important to have a plan for the future.  Every decision you make today impacts your future and the options available to you.  Better to understand those impacts than to leave them a mystery until it is too late. Read More

Your best resources are internal, so finding new ways to help-them-help-you are always smart to consider.  Read this article from Social Toaster      

This article focuses on the more outward behavior problem of bullying but applies to the more passive aggressive behavior that can more easily avoid detection by upper management because it is more subtle.  It is important for management to recognize issues and address them from all angles which some times requires some tough decisions.  The [...]

Since the beginning of time, there has been a sibling rivalry between sales generating departments and administrative.  The reality is that both components of any organization are equally important and when working well together, create a much more efficient, effective and successful organization.  Learn how Integrated Business Planning is changing the way everyone plays in [...]

My clients often hear me say, “We are not running a lemonade stand” as I walk them through the intricacies of best practice accounting and the importance of strategically planning to meet goals.  So when I saw this article, it struck me funny because it outlines everything you need to start a lemonade stand but mentions nothing [...]

Telecommuting, virtual offices and business travel have all changed the way we do business. I found this whitepaper provided interesting insights to our ever changing business landscape.  Read More