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We know that the global pandemic has created significant challenges for consumer product companies, but the opportunity to thrive in the future is even greater. The impact of the global pandemic is fueling revolution across all industries and forced companies to act quickly to survive.  This unprecedented inflection point provides a time to redefine your business to not only survive, but to thrive. 

did you know?

• Covid response plans and strategies are key for business to return and to thrive in the coming year.

• Those plans must include new processes and tasks to ensure the safety of employees and customers.  How will you service your customer best?

• How have your supply chain needs changed?  It is time to re-evaluate options and contingencies to ensure supply but also manage costs – direct and indirect.

• “Remote” worked for many – has this prompted the new model for go-forward?  

• How does Remote Work / Covid plans impact your real estate? 

• Time to optimize the organization and re-design processes, building in more flexibility and accommodating the changing needs of the business and the customer; e.g. Remote Work is making for a more profitable business for some but it does require changing processes, reviewing tool needs, and updating organizational structure.. We may now have tough decisions on how to streamline the organization, re-deploy headcount, hire/recruit new team members, or if needed reduce cost.  Aligning strategic initiatives to your workforce is essential. Are your KPIs the right ones?

• Fast changing market conditions demand fast decision making – are your leadership and management teams set up for success?

• How are you investing now?  In self, in your teams, in process review, in strategy review, in your organization/culture…

• There are great new tools to support streamlining processes and remote working teams – Have you begun using technology to support the new norm?

expertise

• INTERIM EXECUTIVE ROLES 

• PROCESS RE-DESIGN AND DEPLOYMENT

• NEW BUSINESS MODEL DESIGN AND EXECUTION

• THE “NEW” BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN DEVELOPMENT

• STRATEGIC VISION DEVELOPMENT 

• TALENT STRATEGY AND OPTIMIZATION

• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND OVERHEAD ALIGNMENT 

• CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION, EFFECTIVENESS, AND DESIGN 

• EXECUTIVE COACHING / LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

One Eyed…. What Does That Mean in Leadership?

Gosh, recently I was a victim of an eye infection that had me one-eyed for over a week.  Have you ever noticed how using only one eye changes the way you see and function in the world?  Trying to drive was a challenge; I had no depth perspective.  I would try to reach for something, and miss it!  Everything seemed flat and a bit blurry; nothing stood out.  I was frustrated.  It made me anxious.  I made decisions quickly about what I could do or couldn’t do – I certainly didn’t want to drive or read or do anything that reminded me that my eye was closed or hurt. 

Hmmm…and it made me think about how “not seeing clearly” impacts organizations.  When leaders don’t see well, what happens?  How does “not seeing clearly” relate to poor sight or lack of insight?

Driving strategy and change: With poor sight, do you know where to drive?  Can you make out the signs along the path of strategic change?

Decisions:  Without “in”sight, do we avoid certain decisions because they are uncomfortable?  Do we rush decisions for the same reason?

Depth Perception:  Can you tell who are the stars on your team, the ones who rise above the rest?  Or are they all playing at the same level?

Growth and Learning:  If my eye is closed, is my curiosity impacted? Do we close ourselves to a part of growth? Are we frustrated to the point that we aren’t willing to try to learn and change?

Leading organizations and coaching others to lead requires an “eyes wide open” approach to strategy, people and processes. Without a commitment to all of the visual dimensions of our strategic decisions, we will limit our impact and our long term business results.

Website is up! Decisions vs Agility and Speed….

Launching an updated website should be simple and quick – right? Well like many other folks, I took a while but today YAY we are up! Thanks to some great experts, of course. How we present ourselves digitally can be complicated. What image, what do I say about me, my collaborators, what we do…all that can be a tough decision.

Decisions. That is what we struggle with often. Am I making the right decision? How does this impact me? What I am not thinking about? Are there other things to consider?

I recently was speaking to a group of CEOs about how we make decisions as leaders. Yes, my website example is so mundane and silly compared to the other decisions we as leaders have to make regularly, and alone. The power of a VISTAGE group comes to mind. I say often to leaders as I launch my Vistage group, what would it be like to have a group of peers whose only agenda is to help you, support you? How different would decision making be with a group of seasoned leaders in the room with years and years of diverse experience?

Makes you think!!!