Whether your organization is for-profit or non-profit, its board of directors is one of its greatest assets. However, many boards suffer from the type of dysfunction or underutilization that prevent board members and the board as a whole from putting the full force of its value to work on the organization’s behalf. Here are […]
Annual planning has a tendency to look very similar across companies. Equally, if you take a look at the advice consultants and other experts tout this time of year, it’s pretty much the same as well. Examine financials and operational data from the past year, make projections, set goals and develop a plan for achieving […]
Recently, I met with two clients in the same day. For one, I had developed a turnaround plan and, for the other, a staffing plan to fill a major hole. I was extremely pleased with both these plans. Each would take its respective company where it needed to be. Pleased at least until a few […]
Of the approximately 22 million businesses operating in the U.S. today, only a very small percentage will ever go public. In fact, only a fraction of one percent. For business owners in that fraction, the future is clear. An IPO will enable the owner’s exit from the business, secure retirement or next venture.
