Take Steps for a Productive Board of Directors

Take Steps for a Productive Board of Directors

Governing boards face tough issues and have many challenges solving them.  One of the biggest challenges is how to engage divergent views and strong wills.  When issues become a question of who wins and who loses, power struggles ensue.  Without a constructive process...
Avoid the Pitfalls of Change

Avoid the Pitfalls of Change

Why is change so difficult? Changes in technology and the economy challenge us to shift how we work. Yet, we flounder in our responses. Rarely, are the primary problems with change technical in nature. Rather, the problems arise in how people react to the changes. New...
Plug the Leaks in Your Sales Pipeline

Plug the Leaks in Your Sales Pipeline

Even good businesses lose about 40 percent or more of the prospective customers that they could be serving. They have leaky sales pipelines. Before you increase your marketing to pump more prospects into your business, analyze where you’re losing opportunities with...