June 17, 2010 -  In today’s “new normal” business environment, leadership is even more critical to achieving bottom line results because customers are demanding more for less, employees are concerned about the future and cash is tight.

June 10, 2010 - Recently, I was attending a board meeting for a certain organization. They were contemplating some significant changes to several long-standing policies, which naturally generated quite a bit of discussion.

June 10, 2010 - How can you pinpoint the strategies and tactics that will make your business thrive when faced with the disorienting deluge of blogs, e-books, websites, online business advice, books, newspapers and magazines overflowing with input from gurus touting best practice?

June 10, 2010 - Patience is a virtue. This pearl of wisdom can be a bone in the throat of even the most patient leaders. Patience is an easy thing to talk about, but it is extremely difficult to practice.

June 7, 2010 - Companies are discovering one antidote for shrinking domestic markets – international expansion. It’s a fact; international expansion offers unparalleled opportunity for growth, increased sales, diversified markets and increased profit.

June 7, 2010 - In any company, it is necessary to carry out a business plan throughout its entire life cycle. Obviously, failure to “work the plan” can negatively impact business value when ownership decides to sell.