Having strong leaders at the top is integral to success, but it is not enough. A great coach can only do so much. On a sports team you also need great captains and self motivated teammates. […]
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Learning to Lead: Developing Leadership Skills
Learning to lead is not easy and it won’t happen overnight. It requires a keen focus and an intentional approach to development. A strong leader raises the level of those around them and directly impacts the success of the whole organization in the process. […]
To Grow, How You Are Selling is as Important as What You Are Selling
When organizations want to grow, where should they really be focusing their resources in order to achieve their goals? If you are in the middle of attempting to aggressively grow your organization, make sure you spend as much time thinking about evolving HOW you are generating demand as you are on WHAT your are generating demand for. […]
Are Your Leaders in the Habit of Building High Performing Teams?
Are your employees engaged? Are they committed to your organization? Are they ready, willing and able to perform in a manner that is required for growing your organization? We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. They can be, as long as your leaders have the right habits! […]
Are Organizations Paralyzed From Over Analyzing?
Analysis Paralysis – The condition of being unable to make a decision due to the availability of TOO MUCH INFORMATION that must be processed in order to be actionable. Last week I wrote a response to an interesting post that Entrepreneur.com released titled “Stopping Employees From Jumping Ship is Easier Than You Think”. In short, the article […]
Employees Need More Than Feedback
Entrepreneur.com released an interesting article and associated Infographic this week titled Stopping Employees From Jumping Ship is Easier Than You Think. It’s not just a catchy title, it provides some interesting facts and poses some interesting questions regarding managers’ roles in employee engagement. With that said, the question that companies have been trying to answer […]
Answering the question…What do I do?
At a recent networking event that I attended, I observed a very common situation unfold in a normal conversation. During an initial introduction the most simple of questions was asked… What do you do? What ensued was an awkward attempt by the individual to give a clear and concise response to what is a very […]
Better to Be Generally Right…or Explicitly Wrong?
Being new to SDI Consulting last year and the workforce has been a big transition from college. One interesting challenge has been learning all the phrases and business terminology that get used around the office. A few months ago I had no idea what a Value Chain Map or a Matrix Organization was, or that a […]
Growing Intentionally Instead of Circumstantially…
The orchestration of sales, marketing, and branding as one cohesive unit is commonly referred to as Demand Generation Systems. Creating and implementing a demand generation system can be a very enlightening process for any organization. […]
New Year…New Goals…New Approach?
For many organizations – ours included – January 1st brings about a sense of optimism and renewed enthusiasm for the opportunities the New Year can bring. Likely you have spent time over the last couple of months developing new goals and strategies to grow, expand, and innovate to take your organization to new heights. Then […]
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