For many employers, bringing on new employees is something they haven’t had to do for years. The majority of their workforce was Baby Boomers who came and stayed. But today, those Boomers are leaving and employers are facing the impact of all that institutional knowledge going out the door with them. Many are worried about […]
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Stage 6 – Compete from Strength by Developing a Strategic Perspective
Healthy Stage 6 companies have a rhythm to them. Patterns of behavior have been established, processes are in place, the morning walk through your company has an air of familiarity that feels good. Feels comfortable. Your confidence in your staff is strong. If you’ve captured the imagination of your managers, they now provide the stability […]
Stage 5: Alignment, Integration and Synergy
You’ve moved beyond 50 employees. I remember experienced business owners telling me when I was on the leadership team of a growing company, “Watch out. When you get to 50 employees, everything changes.” My frustration was that no one would tell me exactly what those changes would be. Because of the 7 Stages of Growth […]