In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2014

The intent of the query is not to unleash your frustrations about insufficient budgets, unreasonable customers, cantankerous bosses, or endless project lists – not that these matters are unimportant or should be overlooked. Develop an action plan. What’s holding you back?” isn’t as easy a question as it might seem.

Constraint 185

Constraint Human Resources Crisis Management Short-term 185

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. It is good business to recognize opportunities for practice development. In the Chinese culture, every crisis is first recognized as a danger signal and always as an opportunity for overcoming obstacles. It means making the most of the organization that we can.

Diversity 91

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 91

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Development of technical abilities, specialties and expertise. Development of core business supplier relationships. Each product-service is budgeted. Assets are adequately valued and managed. Cash flow, forecasting and budgeting are consistently monitored. Business development. Running the business.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. Quality programs are communications driven and should be captained by public relations counsel who possess this expertise. They will conduct communications audits and strategic planning. Research drives most communications programs.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We can dispense with all that employee training and professional development. Once the PR crisis passes, things will get back to normal. Our human resources department takes care of that. We make a good product… that should be enough. Why must we spend time on things other than our core business?

Budgeting 78

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 78

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2015

Employee development is on the backburner. Budgets are constantly cut and revised. There’s a rift within top management and everyone knows it. Innovation is something other companies do. Resumes are being up-dated and posted online. Too many operational changes. The latest strategic plan isn’t one.

Absenteeism 100

Absenteeism Short-term Long-term Strategic Planning 100