Mary Marshall So, how’s that 2021 strategic plan? Is it ready to go? If it’s like most things during this time of COVID, it’s running late. If that’s true for you, don’t give up. Dust off last year’s plan or the draft of this year’s plan and … Read more
For most small to mid-size businesses that made it through the first phase of the new normal pandemic world, the question now is, “how do I plan for next year and beyond?” A recent New York Times article discussed the “fail fast” aspect of reinvention … Read more
As we start to close out 2020, it’s impossible to reflect without at least some shock and awe on the year that is coming to a close. Unprecedented fires worldwide, political and social justice upheaval, and a once-in-a-lifetime worldwide pandemic that is still raging on. … Read more
When Kim Obbink and I first had the kernel of an idea to write a book, we were just riffing on all the bad leaders we had encountered in our careers. The stories were funny, tragic, and in some cases predictable. Then we started to … Read more
The Beauty in the Rearview Mirror? Wagging the Dog? By Imitation Only? Innovation Is for Losers? Loyalty to Comrades? The Impossible Divorce? The last book in our series of “how-not-to guides,” “How NOT to Create a Winning Strategy,” is all about how NOT to create … Read more
Team Building for Toddlers? Loyalty Is the New Cocaine? Frat House Frenzy? Titles Are Forever? Type A Is for A$$hole? Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you’ll probably find the new book I co-authored with Kim Obbink, “How NOT to Build a Great … Read more
You’re the Smartest Person in the Room? It’s All About You? The Irrelevance of Truth? Drop Your Integrity? Winning the Blame Game? Sound familiar? When my co-author Kim Obbink and I wrote this book, we didn’t have any specific leader in mind. Instead, we reflected … Read more
Racism is a learned set of beliefs and behaviors. We weren’t born believing that people with darker or different skin colors have less worth than those of lighter skin tones. We were taught that. It’s not true, but the false belief is driving horrific behaviors … Read more
Most of us are overwhelmed right now. There’s a lot to consider, to plan for, and to address. I put together this list of leadership strategies based on what I see happening with my clients to offer you some support. Don’t expect to do them … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Amy Hedin, the CEO and an executive coach at Human Point on her blogging podcast, “Coaching Coffee Break,” about how organizations should look at their strategic plans given the current realities of our new COVID-19 world. Bottom … Read more