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...
by Julie Poland | Feb 12, 2019 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
Execution is one of the Four Decisions that can release the limits on the speed and scale of your company’s growth. (The other growth-related decisions are Strategy, People, and Cash.) While you might think that a killer strategy will guarantee your company a trip to...
by Julie Poland | Jan 15, 2019 | Growth and Change, Strategic Leadership, values
How do you know that you’re doing the right thing? At the moment we’re not necessarily talking about ethics or legality. What evidence do you see that you are on the path that is likely to lead to success? You make decisions and develop courses of action...
by Julie Poland | Sep 18, 2018 | Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
This post could be considered a tribute of sorts to the perennial Job Description hanger-on “Other Duties as Assigned”. When your company is growing and you need to expand the number of people and the number of roles, it can be a challenge to keep up with...
by Julie Poland | Sep 12, 2018 | Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
We are close to the end of a calendar quarter – how has your team performed? With one quarter to go in the calendar year, are you on track with your budgeted revenue? Finishing strong sets you up for the next period of performance. More cash on hand means more...
by Julie Poland | Aug 23, 2018 | Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized, Vision and Strategy
Yes, it’s that time of the year again – you’re not far from the 4th quarter and perhaps feeling the pressure of annual revenue and profitability targets that are not assured to be a done deal. Now next year’s budget is already looming on your...
