Leadership requires core values to serve as a beacon
The practice of leadership requires a finely tuned balance of skill, knowing and character. Here are a set of core values that serve as a beacon for leadership and change.
4 tips for entrepreneurs who enter the startup ring
The startup scene is the place to be in the business world. But if you are new to startups, what do you need to know in order to create and scale a successful business? There are hundreds of best practices to master, but here we’ll focus on four.
Acknowledge the past — with an eye for the future
This summer Sophisticated Systems will celebrate 25 years in business, which is sometimes difficult to imagine. A great deal has changed; in fact more has changed than not.
The Children’s Institute keeps its mission in the forefront — serving children
It’s not magic. The Children’s Institute just combines good mission-driven business sense with the ability to turn on a dime if management senses there’s an unmet need or something isn’t working.
Be in the driver’s seat of change management
The bus is an often-used illustration to describe change management because it’s easy to visualize and put into practice. Here are some ways you can utilize the concept of the bus to create a more focused and flexible workplace.
A new type of consumer that you need to know — NEOs
A blog by Ross Honeywill explains an interesting new concept, New Economic Order (NEO) typology. This North American population classification splits society into two buckets: the traditional economic order (traditionalists) and the new economic order.
Success breeds more success
Have you heard the old joke, the best words to put on a Columbus resume are former Buckeye? This month’s cover story with Jim Merkel, CEO and president of Rockbridge, led me to think of it in a slightly different light.
Revisions to receivership statute in Ohio brings clarity to the process
Changes to Ohio’s receivership statute will expand the circumstances under which a receiver may be appointed, as well as authorize “free and clear” sales, which is perhaps the most anticipated aspect of the revision.
Peril awaits companies that forego change management
Companies spend millions of dollars on new ERP systems designed to improve productivity and increase efficiency. They allocate just pennies, however, for organizational change management — the difference between success and failure when installing new systems.
Can the 1% afford to retire? Few assumptions are safe with retirement planning
Most people, regardless of income, have a hard time maintaining their standard of living when they retire. Determining what it will take to replace that income is the toughest question to answer, especially if the answer is based on commonly held, but false, assumptions.