If a company leader wants to increase efficiency and effectiveness by improving the company processes, then the leader must consider how the work gets done and what tools to use to reach the goals.

Less-than-desirable ways of operating in today's business environment create problems that rear their ugly head and then must be managed and solved.

What are tactical transitions that a business must successfully execute on its path to a professionally managed firm? Have a road map that gives indicators when we are successfully going in the right direction and indicators when we have started to stray off the plan.

Team leaders and middle managers are facing many challenges. Becoming a Leader/Coach might take some attitude adjustment but it can transform your team.

The growing pressures of global competition fuel the demand for more-effective business leaders at every level. When necessary coaching can help them set the tone and style for their organization and affect any cultural shifts to meet changing values and expectations of the marketplace.

In this issue, we will identify and help you better understand the four major stages and the typical characteristics of those stages that an organization must pass through on its way to greatness.

How do we think strategically when uncertainty reigns, inflation, political turmoil, rising interest rates, uneasy workforce, technological change, and market turmoil stress our ability to plot our organization’s path to success?

With the accelerating changes in technology, cyber-security, and geopolitical tensions, the question arises are US company Boards addressing National Security as a significant risk? How do Boards need to address the impact and opportunity of the interdependence/ intersection of technology, cyber-sec, and geopolitics comprehensively?

A generic differentiation strategy leads to similar offers, poorly differentiated branding, and indistinct communication. When this happens, the product or service offered is like any other, and the marketing messages pretty much say the same thing.

As I thoughtfully consider the many challenges in today's work environment, I can't help feeling that connecting the dots might yield better results for everyone.