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Preparing Mid-Managers for a Leadership Role: A Case Study – Part 1 of 4

This case study focuses on a national car rental company that wanted to prepare their mid-managers for future leadership roles. The organization was expanding operations and had opportunities for mid-managers within the next 12 – 16 months and, additionally, had to prepare for replacing a third of the senior leaders who were expected to […]

Ask Your Customers to Define Your Brand

It is not uncommon for me to be approached by a client or a potential client who wants to “develop their brand.” They are often surprised to find that they already have one – we all do.

You may also be surprised to learn that, whether you realize it or not, you have […]

Tips for Getting Started Right on a New Project

When assigned a new project (or, when you take one on yourself), there are a few actions you can take right up front to improve the chances of success.

Make sure you really understand the objective of the project. Every project has an objective. Think about:

Why is the project being done? What is […]

Is There a Difference Between Leading a Project and Leading a Business?

Well of course there is, these are completely different animals aren’t they? Businesses are complex mixtures of owners, managers, leaders, investors, products and services; and projects just have a start and an end. Well, maybe. Let’s look a little more carefully at projects though and see what’s really involved in their leadership.

Projects […]

Why Companies Underperform – Part I

And what they must do to succeed in the new economy

The recent economic downturn has caused much concern about how organizations will continue to exist and deal with the ambiguity and adversity caused by the recent "great recession." Some researchers have taken an evolutionary approach to the issue, examining the performance of numbers of […]