by Rick McPartlin | Oct 17, 2016 | Bellcurve, Directional Unification / Alignment, Revenue Growth, Strategy
Every now and then we look back at our articles and see some that we consider CLASSICS. They were relevant then and are relevant now. This is one of them. “Faced with economic headwinds, many global corporations are struggling to grow their businesses...
by Rick McPartlin | Apr 5, 2011 | Bellcurve, Directional Unification / Alignment, Revenue Growth, Strategy
“Faced with economic headwinds, many global corporations are struggling to grow their businesses profitably. “Meanwhile, many business leaders continue to seek growth by extending their existing product lines and brands, as well as by entering new...
by Jane Adamson | Dec 7, 2010 | Strategy
2010 has been the year of the great stall. The world marketplace has shifted dramatically, and our society can’t stop talking, reading, and writing about it. Yet many of us haven’t gone much further than talk. We haven’t done anything yet. The decisions, changes, and...
by Jane Adamson | May 4, 2010 | Marketing, Revenue Growth, Sales, Strategy
I have a bone to pick with the phrase “The New Normal” and how frequently it’s being tossed around these days. Yes, we’re emerging from a disastrous global economic crisis. In the aftermath of a tsunami, it’s tempting to look around and call the new landscape “The New...
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...