Aligning Departments With Your Strategy

Robert Bradford discusses concrete ways you can create better alignment between your corporate strategic plan and departments, based on 20 years of experience working on hundreds of strategic plans.

Understanding Value

Robert Bradford looks at the components of value and how an understanding of value can lead to increased profitability.

Making Lemonade in Your Business Venture

In any business there will be bumps and bruises - it's what you do with these business pitfalls that will make or break your business.

Strategic Planning- Document or Tool?

A strategic plan as a tool is focused on taking a realistic vision and mapping out the steps to accomplishing that vision.

Strategic Planning- Resistance is Futile!

When preparing for the future, credit union CEOs will encounter people who dig in their heels and resist change because they want to keep things exactly how they have been for years. Some of these people will be credit union board members, and some will be in the managerial ranks.

Opening Minds to Diversity

In the world of human resources (HR), everywhere you turn these days people are talking about diversity in the workforce. In particular, companies that operate globally are aware that to go beyond what is required of them legally and morally in eradicating discrimination can bring about a positive climate that will engage their employees, improve their productivity and enhance the effectiveness of their organization.

Essential Business Communication of Your Strategic Plan Delivers Ongoing Employee Motivation

Do you have a strategic plan? Do you have employee motivation problems? Maybe the failure to communicate your strategic plan might be contributing factor to employee motivation.

Strategic Planning Should Not Forget Goal Achievement Training and Development

Strategic planning centers around goal achievement. Are your people trained to consistently achieve goals?

A Top Business Plan Can Be Even More Helpful

Why a Business Plan is a 'must have' life-line for any small business.

Strategic Alliances - What, Why, How, Etc

A strategic alliance is one in which two companies join hands to market services and products for mutual benefit. Traditionally, strategic alliances are formed between companies that are not direct competitors of each other but have complementary products or services that are marketed to the same target audience. There are three primary types of strategic alliances - joint ventures, minority equity investments, and direct cooperation.

Operating Your Small Business - Everything Really Is A Project

If you aren't using project management tools and skills to run your business, your productivity is suffering. Rose Hill, a successful solo-e, talks about the tools she uses to manage her business.

Fear of Success? Fear of Failure?

Fear of success/failure are two sides of the same experience. Both results offer opportunities for self-discovery and change. Developing the clarity to know who you are on the inside is a key ingredient to achieve rich outcomes with ease, strength, and focus!

10 Essential Tips for Starting Entrepreneurs - Ignore these at Your Peril!

Opening a new business? Get a head start by heeding these time-tested success factors -- doubly important for the Solo Entrepreneur!