As a leader, your top priority is to drive growth and achieve your organization’s goals. However, pursuing growth opportunities also entails taking risks, which can lead to potential challenges and setbacks. Effective risk management is crucial for balancing growth with potential risks and ensuring the long-term success of your organization. To that end, 15 Forbes … Continued
Receiving a prestigious gift used to be the pinnacle of corporate success—everyone wanted that 25-year gold Rolex. But today’s workforce increasingly favors gaining experience and moving on. A career is put together like a quilt with many pieces. With this shift, I believe leaders should take their focus off mentoring and put it on a … Continued
Signs are starting to point to a recession just as businesses were hoping to emerge from the pandemic times. The economy is the latest challenge in a string of unnerving events for businesses and their leadership. How you respond now will determine where you land after this storm has passed. I’ve always found that in … Continued
On one recent morning, a maintenance contract made me stop and examine ethical business. A competitor had advised potential customers that they would need three years of maintenance following a purchase. The customers, worried about meeting industry standards, were potentially none the wiser. But I was left shaking my head. Was it illegal? Not really; … Continued
Project management has forever been changed by COVID in both subtle and significant ways. In my world – government contracting – it previously would have been unimaginable to work anywhere but at the client’s site. Since the pandemic, change surrounds us. I hesitate to call it the ‘new normal’ because nothing is normal about our … Continued
As kids head back to school this fall, we can all be inspired to learn something new. We have to! Hiring has gone from challenging to nearly impossible, placing an emphasis on learning programs that enrich and develop the skills of current employees. Our focus for this newsletter therefore is all about learning on the … Continued
Providing support for the federal government can create stress. For those who provide that support, their missions are complex. Adrenaline-fueled. Life or death. Not the stuff you’d talk about at a party, even if you could talk about it, which they can’t. Yet each morning they awake and tackle a new day. We know how … Continued
Setting and maintaining a company culture is important for any business. However, doing this in a remote work environment can pose unique challenges. Fortunately, there are some simple ways leaders of remote teams can develop and preserve a strong company culture. Not sure where to begin with your virtual team? Read on for expert advice … Continued
The expression “no pain, no gain” is one that is widely used and offers foundational wisdom that can help organizations prosper. In athletics, pain is the result of trying to improve. Often, it’s the immediate result of an intense regimen of practice, strengthening, drills or studying your opponents. If winning is important, you quickly learn … Continued
