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It was the early 1990s, and I was working at a large corporation.
I don’t remember the exact details, but I remember the life lesson I took away.
And, here it is.
At the time, I worked under a man named Len Whyte. Len was the CFO and Vice President of this large corporation. And, by all accounts, an excellent leader and a great man.
I learned a lot of things from Len — one ...
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This article is the next and last article in the series WDF – A Three Part Series. The First article is Write It Down. The next article is Do Or Delegate.
Throughout this series, I have been sharing from my experiences as a professional auditor for the Big 8 firm, Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).
If you recall, the last article had me doing ...
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At Blue Elevator™, we maintain the bias that no one can truly see themselves.
Here are the three reasons you should consider engaging Blue Elevator™:
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In a preceding article, Business Consulting – Then and Now, we made the case for cutting-edge business advisory. We finished with the question: Are you ready to engage? Generally speaking, the answer is usually “Yes!”
Posted by: Ken Moll
For the past four decades business consulting has been associated with three phenomena:
Vision and leadership and effectiveness are the proverbial lions and tigers and bears of business and life. All are big things in and of themselves – even more so, when taken together. Whether you are a student, a solo entrepreneur, or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, all these are necessary for success.
Vision is where you want to go. Every successful endeavor must have an end goal in mind.
Where there is no ...
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Would you want to know the three secrets to business success? For as many people would want to know, some would not. The reason is, knowing the three secrets to business success would impose upon you the implied responsibility to act.
For to know, and then not act, would mean that you would have intentionally missed the mark.
If you are among those that do want to know, ...
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We ALL need help. I need help. You need help. Chances are, you make a living helping people.
It is a blessing to be able to help people doing something ...
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At Blue Elevator ™, we haven’t seen it all – but we have seen a lot. Based upon observations over the past quarter of a century, here’s a list of where typical businesses come up short.
To that end, Blue Elevator ™ is pleased to publish the “Best Business Blunders.” Needless to say, this list is a recap of what NOT to do.
Most people won’t say they object to business consulting. But, in the dark recesses of their minds, there are usually some common objections.
The list below covers some general reasons why people talk themselves out of business consulting. In fairness, many of these objections could be based upon past experiences. However, Blue Elevator™ is pleased to be able to offer our unique approach as a counterpoint in each of these instances.