Why is the Sky Blue? Critical Questions that Lead to Better Decisions… Here’s how…

Why is the sky blue? Critical Questions lead to Better Decisions- here’s how to ask them… Remember the Why is the Sky Blue question?  A common childhood question. There are books on Why to help teach and explain to us … Continue reading

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Effective Leaders Know Communication- the GM story- Here’s How to Do Better

Effective Leaders Know How to Tell a Good Story- GM could not. Here’s How to be a Better Leader Through Communication Skills Reading a Fortune review of Ed Whitacre’s new book, American Turnaround, I was intrigued by the story of … Continue reading

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How to Align ‘Why’ to Growth Outcomes

By Peter Klinge, Jr. of KLINGE associates The following outlines principles for how to Align the Why of your business to Growth Outcomes. Informed by experience this shows how to develop strategy and a plan that is aligned with a … Continue reading

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What’s the Retail Battle- do you Showroom?

  What’s The Retail Battle About? Do you Showroom as a Consumer but Loathe it as a Business? The concept of show rooming is that shoppers go to a retail outlet for products they are interested in, then check their … Continue reading

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Do You Still Read? Holiday Reading List Review…

Have you heard that people don’t read much beyond what they snack on digitally with various feeds on their smart phone? I don’t have the readership facts on hand. It appears difficult to find time to read thoughtfully and critically. … Continue reading

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How to Effectively Transition Leadership for Growth

Leadership transition of the CEO is hard and messy, but it’s possible to effect transition in meaningful, gratifying ways that build legacy companies for generations to come. The central issue appears to stem from alignment of the company’s products and … Continue reading

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