by Laurie Barkman | Apr 22, 2020 | All Blog Articles, Sell or Transition Your Business, Strategic Planning
When I feel challenged, I find it helpful to have a rallying cry to focus forward. Right now, mine is: Navigate the now, plan for the recovery, shape the future. #resilience 
by Laurie Barkman | Dec 10, 2019 | All Blog Articles, Exit Value, Sell or Transition Your Business, Strategic Planning
I was inspired by Rita McGrath at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Corporate Startup Lab Forum at Carnegie Mellon University. Rita is a long-time professor at Columbia University and expert on innovation and growth, and in her keynote she discussed her book,... 
by Laurie Barkman | Nov 19, 2019 | All Blog Articles, Strategic Planning
Are you watching change happen in your business, or are you making it happen? #transformationtuesday #corporateinnovation #strategytoexecution Astronaut Jim Lovell had it right. So did the former Chairman of GENCO Corporation, and my former boss, Herb Shear. This... 
by Laurie Barkman | Nov 12, 2019 | All Blog Articles, Strategic Planning
Strategy or culture: which is more important? Any company disconnecting the two may be putting their success at risk. #strategicplanning #strategytoexecution #hr #transformationtuesday Peter Drucker’s quote is a classic. But I first heard it from a manager on my... 
by Laurie Barkman | Nov 8, 2019 | All Blog Articles, Sell or Transition Your Business, Strategic Planning
For many CEOs and business owners, finding the time to spend on their business, and not just in their business is a challenge. My experience as the CEO of a mid-size company was similar. I knew my leadership team needed time away from the business to work on the...
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