Monthly Archives: February 2010
Have you filled all the positions needed to achieve your goals?
In other words, does your organization’s structure support your strategy, and will it deliver on your promises. If you are missing any seats, it is like a chain missing a link: it will not hold together. For example, if the …
12 Questions Critical to Achieving Sales Plans
By Howard Shore, Business Coach and Chief Growth Officer As we sat down with CEOs at the beginning of the year it became obvious that most organizations have “dreams” instead of ”goals.” The difference between a “dream” and a “goal” …
What are the key initiatives that must be accomplished for financial soundness of the company while driving toward the long-term goals of the company?
The company draws upon 3-to 5-year priorities and selects which ones they can afford and need to make progress on in the next 12 months. It is important to prioritize them and not to have more than 5 initiatives. It …
What key thrusts or capabilities need to be addressed in the next 3 to 5 years to deliver on your brand promises and to stay ahead of your competition?
These are 3 to 5 ranked priorities to be addressed in stages in multiple projects spanning several years and quarters, in a systematic way, to build a company and allow it to own the ideal customer market. It takes into …
Inspiration from Everywhere
By: Robert Brands, Innovation Coach Inspiration goes beyond the thinking that brought us various Apple products. Inspiration is the creative spark that drives individuals or organizations to consider and create new products, services, or internal processes. It’s how people think, …
What are the competitors up to?
This is an important question that many companies do not spend enough time asking. It is important to understand how technology may render you obsolete. What could competitors do if they knew all your weaknesses? Could they steal significant share …
