You don’t have to have been a leader for long to have experienced the “whack-a-mole” side of the job.
You fix one problem, another surfaces.
You make a positive change for the team, but a few members grumble.
You invest in one part of the business - and risk emptying the coffers for another.
In this piece, Ellie talks about unintended consequences - and what to do about them.
Read MoreFew business terms are as loaded as “strategy”.
Managers ask their teams to “think more strategically"“.
Founders fear their initial idea won’t translate into a long-term strategy.
And more than a few execs throw around the term to perhaps seem that bit smarter.
But few people have a robust understanding of the term - or a meaningful sense of how their organization’s strategy translates to their everyday work. Let’s dive in.
Read MoreAn offsite retreat is a big investment. Venue, accommodation, travel, third-party facilitator, and time away from “the work”. It all adds up.
So, if you’re going to do one, do it right. Since we routinely facilitate offsites, we’ve seen it all.
Read on for the pitfalls to avoid - and the musts to make it a success.
Read MoreTech start-ups, corporate financial firms, small businesses, nonprofits from diverse regions… Leaders in all sorts of contexts are approaching me with essentially the same challenge of late.
Read on for what it is, why it’s happening, and how to address it.
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