Risks and Issues – A Success Story

Risks and Issues – A Success Story

Analyzing risks and issues is something that our clients don’t like doing, and they are not alone. None of us like to sit and study all those worries and things that scare us. That’s why we pay to go see horror movies, for goodness sake! We leave it to professionals...
Covid-19: Calamity or Opportunity? You Decide

Covid-19: Calamity or Opportunity? You Decide

There seems to be a never ending stream of dire news regarding Covid-19, and it’s assorted cousins: alpha, beta gamma, delta, and now omicron. If you are in a business leadership position, how do you process these waterfalls of negativity? And, how do you cope?...
Plan for Success First-Then Plan Your Strategy

Plan for Success First-Then Plan Your Strategy

Before you start planning your strategy (or project ), you have to do one very important step first: identify what the success criteria are going to be. Unfortunately many people skip this step. And that is a mistake – for several reasons: You want all decision...
Your Strategic Plan is Ready. Is Your Organization?

Your Strategic Plan is Ready. Is Your Organization?

You and your senior team have agreed on your strategic plan and you are ready to implement. What comes next? Usually the knee-jerk response is to start working on your planned activities. But is your organization truly ready and fully onside? Is everyone on board? Can...
Employee Retention: The M&A Achilles Heel

Employee Retention: The M&A Achilles Heel

Employee retention is a key component of a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) integration. And employee retention can be a company’s biggest hurdle to realize the expected return on investment (ROI). The main reason for this is that financial models don’t fully capture...