October 10, 2023
Porter’s Five Forces: Read an Industry, Not a Forecast
Porter's Five Forces helps a business owner ask how competition works in an industry. It…
August 28, 2023
Effective Teamwork: Coordinate Roles, Decisions and Handoffs
Teamwork is the coordination of people's contributions towards a shared outcome. It is more than…
August 21, 2023
Excellence at Work: Set Clear, Useful and Realistic Standards
“We expect excellence” sounds ambitious, but it does not tell a team what good work…
July 27, 2023
DISC Assessment + Motivators for Leaders and Teams
DISC ASSESSMENT + MOTIVATORS Understand how people communicate—and what drives them A practical assessment and…
July 12, 2023
How to Write a Business Plan You Can Use and Review
A business plan should make your choices, assumptions and next actions easier to examine. It…
June 22, 2023
Employee Retention: Diagnose Before You Act
Employee retention is worth investigating, but no single initiative can ensure that people stay or…
May 30, 2023
Building Authentic Leadership
Updated September 2026. Authentic leadership is not a performance of confidence. It starts with a…