by Patty Lawrence | CFO Services, Leadership, Profitability
Band-Aids vs. Real Change Band-Aids vs. real change: I’m talking about this topic because it pisses me off.We’ve been working with Blue Manufacturing for over 3 years, and what they continue to call on us for is fix-its.They call us when something’s broken, like a...
by Patty Lawrence | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Picture this: you have a pain that has been bothering you for some time. You go to the doctor and she says she can cure that pain. It would obviously involve some cost, perhaps medicine, or therapy, or surgery, whatever. How many of you would say, “No thanks,...
by Patty Lawrence | KPI’s, Leadership, Strategy
Many times companies have asked us if we could come in and lead them through a one or two day strategic planning exercise. We choose not to accept those engagements. We have learned over time that the process is the most important element of a strong strategic plan....