Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Provide leadership. Document practices, procedures, operations and structure in writing. Distribution standards are documented, practiced and measured. Each product-service is budgeted. Cash flow, forecasting and budgeting are consistently monitored. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

These are my concluding pieces of leadership advice. Develop, update and maintain a career growth document. Truth and ethics must be woven into how you conduct business. Leadership and executive development skills are steadily learned and continually sharpened. The achiever thus becomes a lifelong mentor to others.

Mentor 50

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Career 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The company does not ask for budgets, financial forecasts, or strategy documents. The ethical conduct of business is central to the company and its culture. Is ethical behavior being influenced by the tone at the top? It has no central marketing, procurement, sales, HR, IT, or legal department.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

If they INVEST in your business, treat it with appropriate legal documentation as if with any other contact. It is like the company who commissions a color brochure but has no budget for writing, photographs, or design. Ask family for contacts, but be very careful about doing business with them.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Document and comprehend the reasons for successes. We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high. Our lawyer can take care of any problems that arise. Until then, it’s business as usual. Do research.

Budgeting 77

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 77

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Visioning document. Ethics Statement. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times. Strategic Plan.

Positioning 50

Positioning Company Strategic Planning Guidelines 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Curiously, that charity has been clouded by public investigations of questionable ethics and dubious fund-raising practices. Leadership Programs Community stewardship – for the right reasons – is wonderful. Leadership programs exist in every major city. After all, it was my job to curry community favor.

Committee 52

Committee Learning-by-Doing Consultative Budgeting 52