by msynk | Jun 1, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Meetings
…actually, a general, an anarchist and a business guru spoke at the same growth summit last week. General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal, Ari Weinzweig (founder of the Zingerman’s Deli Empire and self described anarchist) and Verne Harnish (Gazelles founder and...
by msynk | May 4, 2016 | Management, Meetings, purpose, Quality
Yesterday afternoon I had a productive conversation with a client who commented about how everything in his business is “speeding up” in a positive way. Almost all of his company’s employees work remotely. I was anticipating a comment or two about...
by msynk | Apr 25, 2016 | Accountability, Discipline, Meetings, Planning
At breakfast this morning a friend relayed to me the 1 – 10 – 100 model that he tries to follow when managing the projects that lay in front of him and his staff. He can spend ONE hour ahead of time creating a detailed plan with his team upfront, creating...
by msynk | Nov 24, 2015 | bottlenecks, Measurements, Meetings, Metrics
One way to unleash growth is to be relentless in finding and then ferreting out the bottlenecks that exist in your organization. I assure you the bottlenecks are there. They crop up naturally and continually and they eventually end up dampening growth. Here are some...
by msynk | Nov 18, 2015 | Execution, Growth, Management, Meetings, Uncategorized
Think, for a moment about the meetings you hold to run your company: are they tools or events? Some meetings are events, those held to celebrate success or to roll out a new initiative. Yet, I encourage you to also think about these meetings and all other meetings...
by msynk | Nov 2, 2015 | Coaching, Communication, Company Culture, Customer Service, Execution, Growth, Leadership, Management, Meetings, Outcomes, Planning, Sales Coaching, Teamwork, Uncategorized
A business associate of mine called me up and asked me if I could come give his sales team a pep talk, which sometimes I’m happy to do, but usually I’m not interested. The following conversation ensued: “Tell me why you think they need a a pep...
