Anne Sowden is a Certified Image Consultant and owner of Here’s Looking at You. She provides image enhancement advice, verbal and non-verbal communication skills education, culture-specific coaching, as well as etiquette […]
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From Strategy to Execution – Sharing Wisdom from the Field: A Practitioner’s View on Strategy Execution
According to the Conference Board of Canada , the most enduring item listed in the challenges facing CEO’s is strategy execution (2008). The adage, “Dear CEO, when you get tired […]
The Role of an Advisory Board in Start-Ups and Independent Businesses
As the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) says, “it’s impossible for one person to know everything about their industry or business” (BDC, 2017). The concept of an Advisory Board, […]
Do values really matter?
Just in case the title was misleading… Yes, they do! Organizational values are the foundation and essence of your organization’s identity. When properly implemented, they form the DNA of who […]
Sales Mastery Essentials for Non-Sales Leaders – Part 2
We learned about the business-damaging pitfalls of leaders not fully embracing sales in a prior post. These pitfalls include poor customer experience, high costs, and avoidable financial pressures. […]
Embrace Sales
We have a blind spot about sales that, if left unchecked, will damage our ability to serve our clients and thrive. With a small shift of perspective, we can eliminate […]
Great Things Can Happen When You Break The Rules
When we think about rules and processes in the workplace, what immediately comes to mind are the policies put in place to increase efficiency. While implementing rules and processes is […]
From Strategy to Execution
It starts with a dream, an ambition – when you want, when you need to take your organization to a different place. It becomes your vision. A brilliant strategy instills […]
Performance Appraisal is Going the Way of the Dodo Bird
Have you had a performance appraisal in the past 12 months? What did you think, was it positive, beneficial, or meaningful? Is your system working? Most people, when asked, are […]
