Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Profit Cycle: A Tale of One Business’s Turnaround

“Watch out for the bump in the road,” Grace blurted out. Mike glanced down at the newly patched pothole, and braked his bicycle to a stop. Grace stopped beside him. Mike turned to her, “You know, I could take that … read on

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How to Lead a Profitability Turnaround

Virtually every company is 30-40% unprofitable by any measure, while 20-30% provides all the reported profits and subsidizes the losses. My new book, Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink, explains why this happens to so many companies … read on

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How to Be Effective: Structuring Change, Managing Change, and Leading Change

When I talk to former students, clients, and executives, I’ve found that their biggest concern is being effective – going beyond conceiving great new things and actually driving them into practice. I’ve also seen that most people make two big … read on

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