Nov
18

When is a Weakness Not a Weakness?

Weakness not a weakness

Repost from iQuestinc.com Weaknesses, by traditional definition, are attributes of your company that are inferior to your competitors. A common response to identifying weaknesses is to try to fix what's wrong or improve it. Only one problem. Just because something you're doing as a company might appear to be "inferior" doesn't necessarily mean … [Read more...]

Nov
15

When is a Strength a Strength?

Strength a strength

Reposted from iQuest Inc. Old school thinking describes a strength as something you're good at while a weakness is an "area for improvement". Whether you're talking about an employee or your company, these traditional precepts for strengths and weakness actually do more to distract you from seeing the opportunities than they help to clarify … [Read more...]

Nov
12

We Make Luck Possible

We make luck possible

We make luck possible. Companies aren't successful or fall apart because of some magical stroke of luck. We do things, right or wrong, that impact the eventual outcome. Sure we get blindsided, and yes, we score a fluke every once in a while, but even those don't happen without our contribution. The secret, that's not really so secret, is that … [Read more...]

Aug
25

Strategy Is Not An Intervention

Strategy is not an intervention copy

Is it that time of year for your company? Time to pull together your numbers, check what you did last year that you can refurbish, then sketch out some rough plans? Welcome to budget planning mode. The problem is that budget planning requires strategic planning, and strategy shouldn't be condensed into an annual event. It's not simply about … [Read more...]

Aug
20

Every CEO Should Ask

ceo should ask

Repost from iQuestinc.com When is a question more influential than an answer? Almost always. Effective leadership isn't about telling people what to do, it's about getting people to want to do it. … [Read more...]