by Julie Poland | Sep 25, 2018 | Growth and Change, Process and Quality, Scaling Up
Need more cash to fuel your business? Read this. Reliable sources of cash are the fuel for your business growth. Cash is the oxygen. You might be showing profit on paper, but unless cash is in your hands you can’t use it to buy raw goods, pay for your facility,...
by Julie Poland | Mar 12, 2018 | Process and Quality, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized
Why would anyone – or any company – choose to un-choose quality? We’ve been told that excellence is the goal, right? Beside the argument that quality generates raving fans and excellence creates loyal and repeat customers, nobody wants to be told...
by Julie Poland | Mar 5, 2018 | Process and Quality, Scaling Up
One of the fundamental Scaling Up questions relates to execution: “Are all processes running without drama and driving industry-leading profitability?” You have to have the right people in your business, and they need to be doing the right things, but in...
by Julie Poland | Jan 4, 2018 | Process and Quality, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
You know what happens when everyone runs to the starboard side of the sailboat, right? The sailboat starts to lean that way, and if it leans too far it can tip right over. Based upon your talents, training, interests, and prior experience, you lean when you run your...
by Julie Poland | Oct 23, 2017 | Process and Quality, Strategic Leadership
“Nobody seems to be accountable around here!” complained the CEO. She was frustrated that team members were routinely falling short on their production goals. Her complaint revolved around sales activity, but similar frustration has been expressed by...
by Julie Poland | Aug 2, 2017 | and Communication, Influence, Life as a Leader, Process and Quality, Strategic Leadership
Over our 27 years in the field of performance improvement, “communication” is cited more than anything as an obstacle to effective execution. Communication can make or break your business. The challenge with identifying communication as the problem is that it is not...
