by Rick McPartlin | Apr 6, 2010 | Culture, Directional Unification / Alignment, Marketing, Revenue Growth, Sales, Strategy, Structure
It seems like only yesterday that we were throwing around ideas for what would become the CEO Challenge. It’s been a year now, and we’re so pleased with the feedback we’ve received from clients, colleagues and collaborators. Seems we’ve struck a few chords, and that’s...
by Jane Adamson | Feb 2, 2010 | Cost of Chaos, Directional Unification / Alignment, Strategy, Structure
During the first week of the new year, when we tend to gaze optimistically at the road ahead, a headline from the Associated Press announced “Americans’ job satisfaction lowest in 22 years.” The article then went on to say “That is the lowest level...
by Rick McPartlin | Sep 1, 2009 | Strategy, Structure
Lately I’ve been talking with a lot of CEOs about a concept I call “Best of the Worst” (BOTW). The term is harsh, but many executives quickly realize that yes, their organizations have a lot in common with BOTW companies like, say, GM. In boom times, BOTW companies...