by Cary Matthews | Feb 6, 2024 | change, Fractional COO, Success
“Begin with the end in mind.” Sometimes “The End” is a scary thing to think about. Not always – the end of a bad situation or rough period of time can be something we look forward to. But often the simple uncertainty of something coming to a close is enough to cause...
by Kevin | Feb 6, 2024 | Accountability, change, Culture, Fractional COO, Leadership, Organizational Health
If you don’t believe that management and culture make a difference in your company’s success, you are wrong. Let me give you an example from Toyota that I learned about from a recent podcast. When Toyota was making their first moves to manufacturing in the US, they...
by Kevin | Feb 6, 2024 | change, Fractional COO, Leadership, Success
The hill was more than I bargained for. It was a struggle and I should have realized earlier that is was time to act now. I had all kinds of excuses: the weather was bad. I didn’t have time. It could wait another day. I had other plans. No, I wasn’t hiking up a...
by Kevin | Feb 6, 2024 | change, Fractional COO, Leadership
Sometimes you initiate change, and sometimes it is forced on you. Regardless of how you got there, you must deal with it. Facing change isn’t always easy or wanted. Key employees leave. New technology disrupts the market. Your exit strategy or timeline...
by Kevin | Feb 6, 2024 | change, Fractional COO
“To everything there is a season…” The writer of Ecclesiastes first recorded this timeless truth which was later popularized in music by The Byrds in the Pete Seeger song Turn! Turn! Turn! The words remind us that the world is in constant change and that seasons come...
