by Julie Poland | Sep 26, 2019 | and Communication, Coaching, Strategic Leadership
The most important conversations you’re not having are the conversations you are avoiding. Perhaps you expect negative fallout with the other person, and that thought makes you slightly nauseous. Or you have no desire to shine a flashlight on your own...
by Julie Poland | Aug 2, 2019 | Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
Are you setting the tempo for growth in your company – on purpose? We typically get involved in coaching a CEO and senior team when the business is in the midst of rapid growth – 20% or more per year. In some instances the pace of growth has been...
by Julie Poland | Jul 22, 2019 | and Communication, Life as a Leader, Strategic Leadership
Internal communication is often cited to us by CEOs as a major issue in their companies. We estimate that communication is one of the top three reasons why businesses are not performing up to expectations. Dropped or delayed customer requests, rework and...
by Julie Poland | Mar 28, 2019 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Uncategorized
One might think that a rapidly growing business is a bonanza, but that is probably when the “one” isn’t actually in the rapidly growing business. Although growth is the Holy Grail for most entrepreneurs, it brings some problems along for the ride...
by Julie Poland | Feb 22, 2019 | Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
If you have not yet read The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack and you are leading a company, you need to add it to your list. The book outlines the success of an overall philosophy of open book management and employee engagement. It also contains some memorable...
