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Developing a high-performing and agile leadership team to increase performance and profitability

Brimstone Consulting

Through a combination of add-on acquisitions, capital investment, and the integration of three portfolio companies, a leading private equity firm transformed a local artisanal food manufacturer into a national company with a range of products and a portfolio of brands. Two senior team members were onboarded. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Little’s Law for Any Kind of Product Development: How to Learn How Long Your Work Will Take

Johanna Rothman

Team 1 started this project on Jan 1, 2020. See Create Your Successful Agile Project for more details.) The reason the teams worked on so many projects was that senior leadership was not clear on the strategy. Those strategy discussions needed to happen and now. The strategy wasn't set in stone (why would it be?),

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Is Strategy still Relevant to Organization Design?

Kates Kesler

The axiom has always been to start with a clear strategy if you want to design a sound organization. But, is detailed strategy work even relevant in a world where the external environment is continually changing, requiring companies to regularly shift direction and priorities? Both strategy and organization have to be dynamic.

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Lead to the future: leadership imperatives for success

Brimstone Consulting

To take advantage of this opportunity place focus on building agility, aligning the organization, operating as a team of teams, and developing your people. Build Agility. 2020 has been replete with inspiring stories of organizations acting quickly to address immediate needs. Breweries pivoted to making hand sanitizers.

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5 retail strategies that are here to stay

1 to 1

At the 2020 National Retail Federation , on the eve of the pandemic, our writers noted that the future of retail was about removing barriers. To better understand this, let’s explore the 5 retail strategies that are defining the industry and unlocking success on all fronts. How do we make interactions ‘effortless’ for customers?

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How to Stop Micro-Managing Your Team

Organizational Talent Consulting

Research suggests that mismatched management reduces morale, trust, and productivity and increases employee turnover. Key #3: Agility Once leaders appropriately understand the follower's needs, they must be agile with their approach to the proper level of support, motivation, and direction needed. New York: Bibliomotion, Inc.

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

And —rather than selling physical products, they deal in less tangible resources like time, insights, and expertise – billed either by hour or by project. And it’s those common links that inform tech investments, transformation strategies, and how firms respond to the disruptive forces that define the modern business landscape.