Peter Drucker said “What gets measured gets managed, what gets managed gets respected.”  Have you clearly defined what you want to measure? Are you getting these measured enough to be managed and respected? In order to bridge the gap from strategy to results you need to practice the Rockefeller Habits.  The ninth section involves quantitatively […]

  Dear Radio Shack: I read Good to Great by Jim Collins.  I admire the companies that have sustained growth over many consecutive years despite the economic upheavals. However, Circuit City should serve as a warning to the Good company Radio Shack.  You could easily go from Good to Gone as is the case for […]

You have designed a solid strategic plan.  You invested the appropriate time and effort with your executive team formulating it and everyone feels satisfied that the annual targets are achievable.  Did you know that the HBR estimates that only 20% of strategic plans get executed successfully?  Now that you have the plan, the more important […]

  If I asked everyone in your organization to list the company’s core values how many will be able to tell me?  How many would get it right? Core Values need to live in your organization every day.  Have you tied your hiring, promotions and terminations practice with your core values? Have you put in […]