I like January. Not for the snow, sales or resolutions. I like the view. January is like standing on the Continental Divide of the calendar. Behind you lays the past year.

How to Build a Human Advantage “Every year it gets harder for us to compete.” I hear this problem in discussions with management teams. It is an all-consuming problem for many companies to work harder, stay on top of customers, over-deliver and not give ground to competitors.

Don’t settle for being best because you won’t be… for long. In our complex, fast-changing world you need to be better than best. Jim Hackett, CEO of Ford  tells the story...

Not achieving plan is a frustrating, difficult experience. You spend the time with your team setting goals, sales targets and KPIs. You have done the research. The plan is bullet-proof. Or so it seems.

We all like a sure thing - at the baccarat or strategic planning table. But if your business planning feels like a gamble you are at the wrong table.