by msynk | Aug 24, 2020 | Clarity, Growth, Leadership
Summary of “The Seven Stages of Growth 700 Successful Growth Companies Studied Each company grew from 1 (founder) to 150+ FTEs Different challenges are faced at each unique stage of growth What Stage are you and what challenges are you facing? It’s an...
by msynk | Jul 1, 2020 | Collins, great, Growth
Of course it is. Jim Collins is the emminent expert on both growth and failure to grow. His four books, Built to Last, Good to Great, Why the Mighty Fall, and Great By Choice, are timeless. They should be required reading for all entrepreneurs and business school...
by msynk | Mar 4, 2020 | Brand Promise, Coaching, Gravitas Impact, Growth, Planning, Process, Strategy, Uncategorized
Do you wish you had more confidence in your service providers? I’m not talking about service providers like internet or cell phone service or delivery services like FedEx or UPS. This is in reference to those professional service providers whose advice and expertise...
by msynk | Jan 23, 2020 | Execution, Growth, Planning, Strategy, Uncategorized
Planning for a new year is not an unusual undertaking. You may even have meetings several times during the year dedicated to this purpose. Do you try to make your plans perfect during the process? You may be hurting your organization with your planning more than...
by msynk | Dec 4, 2019 | Book Review, Company Culture, Customer Service, Excellence, Growth, Uncategorized
Not too long ago, one of the buzz phrases in the business world was “operational entanglement.” The term described the practice of creating a high value for your customers as you served them. Their successes would be so dependent on you that they would...
by msynk | Dec 3, 2019 | Company Culture, Core Values, Execution, Growth, Management, OnBoarding, Strategy, Uncategorized
Recently, I spent some time with the president of a manufacturing company in St. Louis. I wasn’t there to solicit their business or coach them; I was there to learn from them. A client of mine in Memphis recommended that I get to know them, because my coaching...
