Take the Pain Out of Business Planning
About three months should be devoted to an initial business plan, according to Harvard Business Review. Then every year, if not more frequently (e.g., quarterly), attention needs to be given…
It’s Time. Take Your Business Planning to the Next Level—Today!
Failing to plan is planning to fail. You’ve heard that popular saying before. But how many of us leaders really pursue business planning as a consistent, ongoing activity? At MAP…
The Three Fundamentals of Business Planning—Do This Before the New Year Arrives!
Are you and your leadership team in the thick of business planning right now? We bet you are. In the blink of an eye, we’ll be celebrating January 1st, which…
The One Activity You Must Do to Retain Great Employees
It’s not uncommon for organizations to promote professional development as a job perk, or a reason for potential hires to come on board. The whole notion of training and upskilling…
Tips to Align Your Leadership to What You Think, Say and Do
At MAP, we talk a lot about alignment between you and your direct reports. And we also focus greatly on the alignment around your organization’s Vital Few, or those goals…
Grow Your Client Base Today, Building Alignment and Accountability
When you think about building alignment in your organization, what pops into mind? Alignment between your vital goals and activities? Alignment between what gets measured and the results you’re getting?…
Facing Management System Failure? Here’s What You Need to Know
No leader wants to admit their organization is in trouble. Or that areas of significant weakness may be derailing whatever methods have been put in place for productivity to remain…
Lost Your Leadership Way? Here’s How to Find Your Path Back
There’s not a single leader out there in the world who hasn’t struggled at times. At some point or another, many CEOs and company managers find themselves questioning their path.…
Three Steps to Finding Your Leadership Focus
At some point or another, all of us leaders have found ourselves struggling with focus around what’s vital in our work. Maybe we get sidetracked or overwhelmed by internal or…
Off-Course With Your Goals? Here’s How to Get – And Stay – On Track
Sometimes we find ourselves getting off course with our goals. Maybe it’s because our organization has hit some financial struggles. Or a change in leadership has rocked the boat and…