“We have a great understanding after today of who we are, not just where we’re going.” That was a comment from a leadership team member as we wrapped up Vision Building® Day 2 earlier this week. It captured the purpose of the work perfectly. Many...
After decades of coaching teams in every kind of setting, one lesson stands above the rest: without trust, teams struggle to engage in healthy conflict, commit to one another, hold themselves accountable and put the greater good of the group first. Trust on a...
One of the biggest mistakes leadership teams make is assuming a people issue is always a performance issue. Sometimes it is. But often, the real problem is simpler and more structural: You have a good person in the wrong seat. That’s where GWC® becomes one of the most...
Hiring is one of those decisions that can feel equal parts exciting and nerve-wracking. You meet someone who seems great... The conversation flows... Their experience looks strong... The team likes them... And before long, you find yourself thinking, “I have a good...
Murray Kent paid $40,000 for a four-person electrical conduit fittings business operating out of what he generously described as a crack den. A decade later, a private equity-backed acquirer wrote him a check for 6.2 times EBITDA. All cash. No earnout. No...
A while back, I sat in our conference room with a leadership team exploring a potential acquisition opportunity. From their perspective, the business looked incredibly attractive: Revenue was growing Customers loved them The team was strong The future upside felt...
Great companies don't grow by accident. They grow because they know what to measure, how to measure it and how to turn that visibility into better decisions. In our recent training, we took a deep dive into one of the most practical business tools leaders can use to...
Every decision in your business that takes too long is costing you money. Not in some abstract, theoretical way. In a very real, compounding way. When decisions drag, opportunities get delayed. Your team hesitates. Projects lose momentum. People start second-guessing...
If you’re like most leaders, you maybe believe you’re training your team well. BUT, I'll bet you're continually dealing with frustrations around developing employees with autonomy that can problem solve! If you take a step back and really look at how you onboard and...