Asking bold business questions that dig below the surface can be scary. But it’s a vital part of being a great leader. But before you even start asking questions, you have to learn how to listen carefully and embrace some much-needed silence. It’s worth it to be vulnerable when it comes to the important work […]
When we talk about change, we’re talking both big and small. This could be a small tweak to your daily operations or a huge pivot in your company’s mission. Either way, when you’re focusing and refocusing your business strategy, keep these tips in mind.
When you’re at the bottom, you have to accept accountability and solicit feedback. This is the core of the whole “learn from your mistakes” adage. Be transparent with your team, and listen.
In the whirlwind of your day-to-day grind, every task seems critical, and every idea seems like a good one. You can jump from one objective to the other without taking time to assess whether the areas of your business you prioritize will lead to success.
To build and grow a business, and make bold business moves, prioritizing both positioning and growth is essential. Positioning is a key element to your growth strategy.
It’s difficult to make plans surrounded by uncertainty. However, we can’t allow ourselves and our businesses to stay still. Even with a slow economy and disruption lurking behind every corner, we need to prepare the best we can.
Times are difficult. The unknowns that impact work are higher-stress and more unpredictable than ever before. Strategic plans, vision-mission-values, and the way teams complete work are structures to rely on.
Straightforward and simple approaches provide structure. The right kinds of structures provide space to explore, experiment, and learn.
In the midst of any change, and especially rapid change, the weaknesses in process, culture, and even strategy create pressure.
An effective delivery model is about strategic management, and steps necessary to reach your goals across an extended range of time.
Learn how to improve the Effective Delivery Model of your business by knowing each step and adapting when it is time for change.
In times when we feel pressure to perform, deliver, get something done … decisions may be hasty. They may get the job done in the moment. But are the resulting actions the right ones to turn into part of the delivery process?
When asked about what is it that they focus on when times get complicated, and when there are mistakes to be corrected, most people said that they focus on reassessing their priorities.
How do you know what your key performance indicators for your business are, especially during chaotic times?
Don’t let change influence the direction of your growth. Just don’t. Don’t do it. (If you chortled just a little, you got it … change is a constant.)
Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Starting the Conversation: What do you do to ensure that your Growth Strategy become reality? Host: Jessica Dewell Panelists: Joe Workman, Dr. Amanda Barrientez What You Will Hear: Key […]