There are some general business macro topics that affect everything, not just discrete parts of the organization. It could be economic trends, governmental regulation, the stock market, geopolitical realties, or simply looking at your business from a 30,000 foot view. This category deals with big picture issues.
The Growth Trap There is a dangerous assumption many business owners make when things start moving in the right direction. They see revenue increasing, backlog growing, new opportunities appearing, the team staying busy,…
For Leaders, Spring Is a Choice: Planting the Seeds for What Comes Next I’ve always loved the changing of the seasons. There’s something grounding about it. A quiet reminder that everything has its…
Why New Ventures Never Get to the Next Level in Lower Middle Market Companies and Startups In my experience, most new ventures do not fail because the original idea was weak. They fail…
Winning in Business (and Why Most Success Books Get It Wrong) Most business advice is built on stories. A company hits a winning streak, someone writes a book about it, and suddenly we’re…
My Journey with Capacity Building: A Look Back Before Looking Forward Recently, I was going back through my notes—old books, highlighted passages, workshop materials, training videos, and years of conversations with business leaders…
What Happens to Execution Momentum? Every January, I see the same pattern play out. Leaders come back from the holidays energized. Plans feel crisp. Whiteboards are full. Offsites are optimistic. And for a…
The CEO’s Playbook for 2026 Most CEOs I work with aren’t short on ideas, intelligence, or ambition. What they’re short on is clarity, focus, and execution capacity in an environment that keeps getting…
Leadership Is a Daily Choice — And Most Leaders Drift Without Realizing It Most leadership breakdowns don’t happen because someone isn’t smart enough, committed enough, or hardworking enough. They happen quietly. They happen…
Family businesses can be a tremendous source of pride, purpose, and financial security—but only when everyone understands the difference between being an owner, being an employee, and being a family member. When those…
“Do you think the world was created by an accountant? No! The universe was created by the combustion of a creative explosion.” — Robert Redford I decided to revisit this article after hearing about…
Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future is more than a book about China; it’s a challenge to how we think about progress, power, and responsibility. By immersing you in “China’s quest to…
If you’re focused solely on today’s income, you’re likely sacrificing tomorrow’s wealth. The Secret Stock Market gives you the clarity, tools, and strategic mindset to shift from business operator to business architect—someone who…
Armstrong walks you through the layered approach, showing how great leaders don't just build businesses; they build other leaders. The book breaks down how to intentionally create layers of leadership that align with…
This isn’t about buzzwords. It’s about picking the right opportunity, pressure-testing your model, serving real customers fast, and keeping cash healthy while you build a team you can trust. You’ll get clear frameworks…
Growth targets and dashboards can’t answer the bigger questions: What’s the point? What’s enough? What kind of leader do I want to be? Handy doesn’t preach; he shares honest accounts of choices and…
Most companies don’t stall for lack of effort—they stall because the systems that got them here can’t carry them there. The Breakthrough Company lays out how solid, real-world firms push past the plateau:…
This isn’t just about General Electric. It’s about any company—big or small—that grows faster than its systems, confuses activity with progress, or lets pride outrun the facts. If you lead people and manage…
If you want your company to outlast your own leadership, start with BE 2.0 by Jim Collins. Use it to realign your team around enduring values, strengthen your culture, and prepare your organization…
At the center of Traction is the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a practical framework designed to help leadership teams align around what matters most and execute on it relentlessly. Wickman’s premise is straightforward:…
The Core Idea: What Are You Actually Managing? Before models, ask yourself something more important: What are the “keys” in your business? In my experience, they almost always fall into four buckets: Key…
In Winning, Jack Welch shares hard-earned lessons about competition, strategy, people management, and organizational culture. Rather than offering abstract frameworks, he answers the questions leaders actually face every day—how to win in the…
Start With Why – Simon Sinek Why this book matters Most leaders know what they do. Many know how they do it. Very few know why they do it. Simon Sinek argues that…
For founders, executives, and senior leaders, Trillion Dollar Coach reframes leadership as a daily practice of presence: showing up, asking hard questions, holding people accountable, and supporting them as humans, not resources. It’s…
Managing a business, or any organization, I came to see, was more practical art than applied science. Yes, there were some useful disciplines, as in any art form, but what worked best could…
I believe that business and nonprofit leaders need to think differently about what constitutes success. Besides the quality of their people, what differentiates most high-performing companies is their vision, focus, and discipline. Culturally,…
The leadership journey requires you to cogitate constantly on the role you and others should be playing. As you achieve some level of success, your business may challenge your capabilities to lead it.…
By embracing the principles outlined in these sections, leaders can inspire their teams, drive sustainable success, and create a lasting positive impact within their organizations. The path to success involves not just strategic…
By understanding and addressing the stages of hubris born of success, undisciplined pursuit of more, denial of risk and peril, grasping for salvation, and capitulation to irrelevance or death, companies can avoid decline…
The "Harvard Business Review on Entrepreneurship" provides invaluable insights into the critical questions, strategies, and frameworks that entrepreneurs must consider to succeed. By asking the right questions, finding the optimal growth rate, investing…
