Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

APRIL 20, 2021

Two prospective strategic planning clients reached out to me this past week. Both organizations have a new CEO, at least two new board members each, at least two new senior staff members each, and both were requesting information on how I might facilitate their plan development during a two-day board retreat. It became quickly apparent, both CEOs were simply approaching their outreach to me as somewhat of a checklist item from their board: The post Think About Impact and Outcomes Before You Plan

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Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2021

To thrive in an increasingly complex world, leaders will need to develop seemingly contradictory skill sets.

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Jerry Fletcher

APRIL 17, 2021

Two word darlings. Brand. Disruption. Either gets attention in and of itself. Together they become hard to look away from. Do conditions make it harder to be at successful at either? Or Both? Innovation, agility and the ability to think laterally can overcome the economy, the pandemic and the general funk in the populace at the moment. You could have a winner.

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Management and IT Consulting

APRIL 21, 2021

How companies can use Just-in-Time Resourcing® (JITR) to deliver consistent project excellence.

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David A Fields

APRIL 20, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great to land a massive, game-changing new project for your consulting firm? Maybe. However, huge assignments have equally huge downsides, and there’s a better way to grow your consulting firm. You may have bumped up against an opportunity or two to win a whale of a project—perhaps even dethroning Deloitte or some … Continued. The post Too Big?

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 23, 2021

Are you wary of asking for help? You might feel weak. Or, you might worry your colleagues see you as weak or incompetent. You might not feel safe if you want to ask for help. However, very few of us know everything we need. Or can do everything we want to accomplish without asking for help. Help is a form of support. And one size support does not fit all.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2021

In nearly every consulting firm, sooner or later you’ll have to prioritize a specialty to formally begin establishing a focus area for your consulting career. Just to be clear, by specialty, I mean a specifically defined industry (e.g. industrials, pharma, etc.) or functional area (e.g. cost cutting, organizations, etc.) that the firm has built a practice around.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 21, 2021

While digital transformation has been on companies' minds for years, the pandemic created a sense of urgency. In many cases, businesses had to make substantial technology changes quickly. Thus, effectively accelerating their digital transformation timeline as a means of survival. The post Updating Your Training to Support Your Digital Transformation appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Training Development.

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Henry DeVries

APRIL 21, 2021

If you are a professional or consultant who wants more impact and influence, where should you invest your time, talent and treasure?

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 21, 2021

I had a terrific time with Joe Krebs on his podcast. See Agile FM – Johanna Rothman. We spoke about a number of ideas from the Modern Management Made Easy books: How to recognize and avoid micromanagement. What it might mean to engage people at work. The kinds of workspaces we need. Psychological safety. One-on-ones. Feedback loops and delays for managers.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2021

The greatest accomplishments will follow a focused person. Our society rewards specialists more than generalists, and the way to become a specialist is to remain focused on one area for a prolonged period. At all stages of our life there are times to explore and times to focus. When playing sports as a child exploring different sports will help you identify your strengths and find what you naturally enjoy.

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The Fearless Marketer

APRIL 19, 2021

Someone in my current Marketing Action Group shared this: “I believe that bringing all my marketing into alignment is critical at this point. Would this be correct?”. Marketing alignment would be having a marketing message, marketing materials, website, presentation, etc. all aligned and communicating a congruent message. How important is this? Well, it’s certainly important, but it’s hardly your biggest marketing priority.

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On the Brink Podcast

APRIL 19, 2021

Learn how you can become a more dynamic, effective leader. Alain Hunkins is the author of a new book, " Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders, " which offers a very impactful way to develop leaders. As you know, I direct two leadership academies for two clients. And what I’ve learned over the years is that leaders need to lead to the right places and followers need to know what work they need to do to get there.

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On the Brink

APRIL 22, 2021

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 19, 2021

Even a few minutes of mindfulness practice daily allows the mind to rest, leaving us refreshed and able to lead with more energy, clarity, and focus. Many of us have experienced a quiet mind at some moment or another. It may have been an experience in nature; on a mountaintop, sitting by a rushing stream or a quiet lake, watching a beautiful sunset, on a hike.

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Kai Davis

APRIL 23, 2021

Today we’re going to look at a short video reviewing the homepage of a great web design and development shop: PixelHero ( [link] ). I came across their website while researching an unrelated project and they make a great example for a Website Review. On the surface, PixelHero’s homepage is great. It’s well designed and has a certain chef’s kiss to it.

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The Source

APRIL 19, 2021

It can be hard to cast our minds back to the pre-pandemic world, but sometimes it’s worth doing so. In 2019, transformation—especially digital transformation—had been the overarching source of growth for the consulting industry for 3-4 years. Clients seized on new technology, ubiquitous connectivity, and big data as a means to drive change. Their ambitions stretched across their business, from front to back office, and challenged consulting firms to create new solutions.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 21, 2021

Yesterday was a historic day in America with a guilty verdict rendered in Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis. I didn’t watch the proceedings, but I know that many did, and the nation was on pins and needles as the announcement came that a verdict had been reached and forthcoming after less than 12 hours of deliberation. The book of Deuteronomy, chapter 16, contains one of the most well-known verses in scripture; Justice, justice you shall pursue…even Supreme Court Jus

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

Brett Putter is the CEO of CultureGene, a culture development platform that helps companies transition effectively to remote work. As a passionate student of culture and an expert on culture, Brett spends his days with leaders defining, embedding and managing culture.

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Kai Davis

APRIL 21, 2021

Your homepage has a vital job. It’s the face and salesperson for your website, your services, and your business. A majority of your visitors are going to land on the homepage, so you want to check regularly: Is your homepage doing its job well? Could it be doing a better job? If your homepage is doing its job well, it should communicate at first glance: Who you help How you help (and what you do) How to get started (and the next action to take).

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Progressus

APRIL 20, 2021

New features built with Dynamics SL users in mind, but available to all Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central users FINDLAY, OH April 20, 2021 – Progressus Global, a leader in solution development for the Microsoft Dynamics platform, today announced that in collaboration with Microsoft, the company launched the Spring Release for the Dynamics SL Overlay to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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Makarios Consulting

APRIL 20, 2021

The quarterly leadership team meeting had started like any other. I (Rip) was facilitating, and had opened the floor so that the team members could share good news, either personal or professional, to help them connect with one another. When we got to the newest member of the leadership team, however, things took an unexpected turn. He said, “I’m going to break the rules today; I’m not going to share good news.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

APRIL 19, 2021

As the pandemic continues to bring about new lockdowns and restrictive measure, many organizations are left scrambling to stay afloat. As it's been more than one year since the pandemic started, many simply didn't plan for this. And while the pandemic and restrictions will come to an end eventually, there will always be something else around the corner, ready to disrupt your business.

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Kai Davis

APRIL 20, 2021

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Henry DeVries

APRIL 23, 2021

Suffering from Zoom fatigue? Get over it. Here are recommendations to increase attendance for your next lead generation event on Zoom.

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