by Blake Winters | Nov 18, 2022 | Blake's Blogs, Consulting, Other, Strategy
Listen to any earnings call or executive presentation and you will likely hear the terms “top line” and “bottom line.” These are words used to describe a business’s performance. According to Investopedia, the words are defined as follows: Top line refers to the...
by Georgina Albert | Dec 14, 2021 | Georgina's Blogs, Innovation, Other
The topic of creative solutioning has been front and center these days as we talk more and more about organizational adaptability in the face of dynamic and uncertain times. For example, I recently read about a project that got me thinking about specific priorities...
by Lisa Jasper | Sep 1, 2021 | CIO Concerns, Collaboration, Communication, Culture, Delivery Methods, Lisa's Blogs, Performance Management, Productivity, Technology, Visibility
Last week, we held a two-day training session for our extended leadership team. We’d been planning it for months — the meeting room, the dinner activity, the team building exercises … the works! This was, as I’m sure you’re picking up on, more than just a meeting,...
by Lisa Jasper | Apr 28, 2020 | Lisa's Blogs, Strategy
About six weeks ago, I couldn’t stop thinking about the scenarios that we as a company might be navigating later in the year and in the coming years. Back then (which seems like forever ago), we were in the midst of more immediate reactions to the current pandemic,...
by Lisa Jasper | Apr 22, 2020 | Lisa's Blogs, Strategy
As we all make our best efforts, both personally and professionally, to move forward – despite the challenges we are facing with the pandemic and the economy – I’ve found myself thinking more and more about the value of scenario planning. I know it is tempting to just...
by Lisa Jasper | Mar 20, 2020 | Culture, Lisa's Blogs, Performance Management, Talent Management
I love working from home. I love my kids. However, I do NOT love working from home while also homeschooling my kids. The last few days have been a huge challenge. I’m exhausted. I feel like I’m not doing enough. I feel like I should read this article again. And then,...