Consulting Opportunity
Courtesy of the Institute of Management Consulting, please use the contact email below: Looking for an Experienced OD Consultant A client in Midwest is looking for a consultant who has experience with mid-market ($35-$100 million revenue) companies in rapid growth mode.
The Movies: Aquatic Dog
Just another day at the pool.
Sticker Shock
I hear occasionally that a buyer has invited a consultant to submit a proposal, but responds with, “It’s just what we talked about, and I understand the potential, but the fee is a sticker shock for us and we just
At the Emmy Awards %$**&%
At the Emmy Awards the other night, Katherine Heigl, an actress on “Grey’s Anatomy” who won an award for supporting actress, managed to say “s _ _ t” when her name was announced—she said it to her mother, of all
Glass Walls
We ought to stop kidding ourselves about “glass ceilings.” The real problem is “glass walls,” and women (and minorities) don’t seem to get it. Organizations have promoted women and minorities into the donjon, the inner sanctum, but only in areas of
Ecologic Change or Fall?
For the past several years we've had less fish in the large pond than ever before, and those remaining are quite small fish. There is evidence that one of our two very big snapping turtles has died. We also have
Framing Initial Meetings
Here are some questions to ask yourself which can determine whether you have an opportunity to develop a relationship rapidly or whether you have to reeducate the buyer. If you're not certain or too anxious to "deliver" your pitch,
The Art of Business, the Business of Art
I'm at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe outside of San Diego for one of our Private Roster Mentor Summits. This is the second time we've been to this facility, and today there was a large art fair on the
The Dog Star: Doing the Right Things Repeatedly
(The Dog Star is a symbol of power, will, and steadfastness of purpose, and exemplifies the One who has succeeded in bridging the lower and higher consciousness. – Astrological Definition) Every morning Koufax and Buddy head for the kitchen door which
Poor Is Relative
This is a non-partisan article, spawned by campaign rhetoric that should be making most of us queasy, including people who build McMansions and claim they are the champions of ending "two Americas." This is from Investors Business Daily of a