Running a business is never easy. If you’ve ignored your business alignment, then even with a smart team and strong effort, you might feel like things aren’t clicking. People are
It can be tempting for business leaders to think that investing in employees is just kumbaya.
Thank goodness for author Zeynep Ton who infuses some
Most of us love starting things—it’s exciting and full of possibilities. But finishing? That’s the hard part.
“What is a business coach?” That’s a question I get all the time. Let me help you understand what a coach is, and is not.
-by Chris Cloud A 1950s apartment complex turned cockroach motel, the Magic Castle Hotel now reigns as the number one rated hotel in a hyper-competitive market. It doesn’t boast lavish
-by Chris Cloud My son stood at the top of a hill with his bike. He was scared and didn’t want to ride. This was only his second time on
The Extraordinary Impact of a Non-Anxious Presence -by Chris Cloud Here’s a tale of two leaders, based on real people and organizations I’ve worked with: Leader One – The Anxious
Richard Rumelt’s Good Strategy Bad Strategy outlines the essence of effective strategy and critiques common pitfalls that lead to ineffective strategies. Here are the main points: 1. Good Strategy vs.
Integrative thinking—truly caring about two seemingly paradoxical and opposing ideas—is a more powerful way of innovating than simply resorting to either/or or black-and-white thinking. It’s about embracing a “Both/And” approach
– By Chris Cloud No Man’s Land explores the critical phase in the life of a growing company, where it is too big to be considered small but not yet
The Power of Questions: Unlocking Growth and Discovery -by Chris Cloud Have you ever considered the profound impact a simple question can have? For fifteen years, I’ve been captivated by
Here are the three biggest mistakes that I see small business owners make in their business as they scale. Mistake number 1 is failing to use leverage. What is leverage?
