Strategic Discipline Blog

Today’s world economic environment and technological advances demand innovation.

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Topics: strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, Coordinate the Uncoordinated

You wouldn’t believe Godzilla and the AFLAC Duck would have much in common.  

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Topics: OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, Create Something Out of Nothing, OUTthnkers 5 most common Strategies, Aflac

My experience in business coaching for the last 18 years teaches me the fundamental need for your business to balance objectivity and subjectivity.  In Gazelles Scaling Up we call this the balance between Productivity/Process and Relationships/People.

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Topics: Patrick Lencioni, Pearson's Law, measurement, Organizational Health, Two Drivers, People and Process, Relationships and Productivity

I’m on vacation this week so I’m republishing a couple of blogs I feel have the greatest value and interest.  This particular blog is on measurement and is based on a chapter in one of my favorite authors and books, Aubrey Daniels’ Bringing Out the Best in People.

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Topics: Bringing Out the Best In People, People, Aubrey Daniels, positive reinforcement, measurement, People Development

Brick Layers

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Topics: Core Purpose, strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, BE GOOD

Change is Good!

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Topics: employee engagement, Decision-Making, change, Gallup's Q12 Employee Engagement Survey, Effective Leadership

"It's conceivable that someday our suppliers could try to go direct to consumers and cut us out partially or entirely from our most profitable customer base." Dudley Fleck, Fleck Sales, Cedar Rapids, IA

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Topics: strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Trends, Strategy Decision

Small to mid-size business require Four Decisions to achieve sustainable growth. 

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Topics: Four Decisions, How Does Your Business Measure Up, Four Decisions Needs Assesment

“A culture of discipline is not a principle of business; it is a principle of greatness.”

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Cadence of Accountability, meeting rhythms, priority, Execution, Key Metrics