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Is a Tight Economy Causing You to Be a Short-Term Thinker?

Is a Tight Economy Causing You to Be a Short-Term Thinker?

by Darrell Crawford | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorized

Do your employees know how they impact profit in your company? Do they know which activities they do every day that will make or cost your company money? There is no better time than during or pending a likely recession for a business owner to stop thinking short-term...
Using Fountain vs. Waterfall Method: Developing and Communicating Business Strategy

Using Fountain vs. Waterfall Method: Developing and Communicating Business Strategy

by Darrell Crawford | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

In the business world, there are two popular ways I’ve often talked about how we develop and communicate strategy: the waterfall method and the fountain method. In theory, they both make sense, but I’d argue one of those methods, over time, will deliver better and...
Understanding the Two Transition Zones in a Growing Organization

Understanding the Two Transition Zones in a Growing Organization

by Darrell Crawford | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized

Many of the businesses we work with go through periods of time that can be described as chaotic and painful. There is a certain reality that hits owners and leadership teams that is unavoidable yet painfully necessary. We have even heard business owners question why...

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