by Julie Poland | Feb 26, 2018 | Growth and Change, Scaling Up, Uncategorized
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” “He suffers from analysis paralysis.” “There’s no time like the present.” “I always sleep on it first.” Which is the closest descriptor of your approach to timing and...
by Julie Poland | Feb 24, 2017 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Strategic Leadership, Vision and Strategy
Stephen Covey said, “Begin with the end in mind.” Before you consider an investment – whether it’s infrastructure or marketing, or the building of people capacity in your business – you need to know what you want. You need to determine...
by Julie Poland | Jul 5, 2016 | Process and Quality
Few businesses we know have only short lists of projects, improvemements, or investments they would like to make. More often the list is long and diverse, and the list becomes stuck in internal debate and circular conversations. If your improvement ideas are...
by Julie Poland | May 4, 2016 | Life as a Leader, Process and Quality, Uncategorized
The spread of electronic technology makes you capable of speaking with people around the world, and even to see their faces while doing so. Digital photography enables someone to forward a shot to you instantly. You can have scores of deputies gathering information...
by Julie Poland | Apr 5, 2016 | Influence, Life as a Leader, Uncategorized
Is your company too slow to execute? Are your employees sluggish about getting on board in implementing decisions? Are they slow to adopt process improvements or to use new technologies? The answer may lie in your company’s decision making habits. Participative...
