Phimation Strategy Group2 days ago2 minSteady Hands...or Street FightPart of small business strategy during uncertainty is having the right mindset. Most of my clients – especially those in the B2B tech space – have had COVID-...
Phimation Strategy Group3 days ago1 minReadiness, Agility & Resilience: The Different Faces of Flex CapacityAs I was writing my ebook on Strategy During Uncertainty, I started with the concept of Agility – the ability to flex as needed. And then I thought, the more...
Phimation Strategy GroupMar 202 minWinning the UncertaintyAccess my ebook on Strategy in Times of Survival at the bottom of this page Surviving Uncertainty is much simpler than Winning Uncertainty. Surviving involve...
Phimation Strategy GroupMar 152 minThe Importance of JudgmentIn this previous post, I described the Business Growth Stack. You’ll notice that Management appears twice. The dual-role that Management has – in the Growth...
Phimation Strategy GroupMar 133 minThe Business Growth Stack, and The Role of JudgmentThere is a lot of conversation these days about Business Operating Systems, which have generated great productivity improvements for many companies. Unfortun...
Phimation Strategy GroupDec 9, 20193 minEbenezer Scrooge Teaches Strategic PlanningPicture this… A friend of yours runs a successful Stage 2 business – but is also frustrated that things aren’t going as well as he’d like. It’s your job to ...
phimationAug 30, 20193 minMisalignment, Dysalignment & the Small Orange CubeMy brother is a great guy…and a great investment banker whose boutique firm uses the Haviland & Co brand that our family’s china business made famous. We ta...
phimationJan 18, 20192 minThe importance of framing to strategic planningAre you in growth mode, or survival mode? I have some clients who are growing, some who are hanging on – and some who are transitioning from one to the other...
phimationDec 1, 20183 minIs the answer in the room?One of the precepts of the EOS program is, “The answer is in the room.” It’s a phrase that’s used to emphasize the importance of discussion in addressing im...
phimationMay 13, 20182 min“How do you hire?” “We suck”I got to spend a couple hours talking about hiring last week with Miche Rayment, who runs The Hire Effect and wrote a book by the same name. Since we’ve bot...
phimationApr 13, 20182 minThe High-Potential Talent StackI recently gave a webinar for the SPARK.grow program on high-potential employees – how companies can identify, foster, and be attractive to high-potential em...
phimationNov 22, 20152 minRepeat and repeat and repeatAs the writer of this article, I’ve evaluated all of the possibilities I could focus on, and decided that we should give our attention to communication. We a...
phimationSep 26, 20152 minMy Goals Can Beat Up Your GoalsMaking Better Goals with a Strong Annual Planning Process Although it seems like just yesterday that the days were hot and we were at the local swimming hole...
phimationJul 25, 20152 minDeveloping Your High-Potentials – The No-Brainer You’re MissingIf there’s one thing in Stage 2 companies that does not take a lot of thinking, it’s identifying who your “High Potential” staff are. They come to mind imme...
phimationMar 1, 20152 min50 Shades of Grey, Small Business EditionHow could I not take up the challenge of finding the link between the 50 Shades juggernaut and my beloved Stage 2 small business clients!?! Putting aside the...
phimationJun 27, 20132 minEmpathy & ProfitabilityMany of my clients are proud of the “family feel” of their companies. They care about their people, see the whole person, and create a bond of trust that mov...
phimationSep 5, 20122 minLeadership, Succession, and the Future of Your Second Stage CompanySo, you’re thinking about what life will be like at your company when you’re gone. Congratulations. Really. It’s a sign of maturity when a leader has the cou...
