Why is the Sky Blue? Critical Questions that Lead to Better Decisions… Here’s how…

Why is the sky blue? Critical Questions lead to Better Decisions- here’s how to ask them… Remember the Why is the Sky Blue question?  A common childhood question. There are books on Why to help teach and explain to us … Continue reading

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Effective Leaders Know Communication- the GM story- Here’s How to Do Better

Effective Leaders Know How to Tell a Good Story- GM could not. Here’s How to be a Better Leader Through Communication Skills Reading a Fortune review of Ed Whitacre’s new book, American Turnaround, I was intrigued by the story of … Continue reading

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How to Align ‘Why’ to Growth Outcomes

By Peter Klinge, Jr. of KLINGE associates The following outlines principles for how to Align the Why of your business to Growth Outcomes. Informed by experience this shows how to develop strategy and a plan that is aligned with a … Continue reading

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What 6 things Small Business Fears Most…?

6 Things Small Business Fears Most Keeping employees motivated and satisfied: Man, if you’re a business owner you might think people should just be happy to have the job your company affords in this uncertain economy. Well, I hear the point… … Continue reading

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Do You Still Read? Holiday Reading List Review…

Have you heard that people don’t read much beyond what they snack on digitally with various feeds on their smart phone? I don’t have the readership facts on hand. It appears difficult to find time to read thoughtfully and critically. … Continue reading

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How to Effectively Transition Leadership for Growth

Leadership transition of the CEO is hard and messy, but it’s possible to effect transition in meaningful, gratifying ways that build legacy companies for generations to come. The central issue appears to stem from alignment of the company’s products and … Continue reading

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Business Warfare: Mass, Superiority, Economy, Initiative, Simplicity

A dear friend and long time associate Brad Majors and I love history. We often talked about military history and the inevitable comparisons to sport, and the game of business. Warfare is an unfortunate part of human history. Nonetheless, when … Continue reading

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Growth, Vision, Leadership, History & Churchill

I observe and participate in many executive and board room discussions. We try to sort out business, organizational, and leadership questions. People ask me about leadership qualities but often times they are narrowly focused on tactics and the execution of … Continue reading

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Keep Revenue Metrics Simple

Often times companies struggle to forecast revenue performance. They blue sky or set stretch goals, or just as bad, try to manage the business to a budget. If you’re leading a company it’s important to set goals for revenue performance. … Continue reading

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How to Build a Small Company… Don’t Sell too soon

Over the Memorial Weekend we ventured out to Eastern Utah to visit the famous dinosaur park. A remarkable site… Utah is filled with all kinds of wonders. People are familiar with the gorgeous national parks, skiing, and perhaps even recall … Continue reading

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