Many times, we can be too close to the problem to see it. The old forest for the trees predicament. Often when this occurs it’s time to step back and do a full evaluation of the situation. It’s time to take a clear and unadulterated look at your company and yourself as the leader of […]
Creating A Great Company Culture
Let me ask you a few questions: Does everyone in your company know what your company’s vision is? If not everyone then how many? Does everyone in your company know what your company’s strategy is? If not everyone then how many? Does everyone in your company know who your ideal customer is? If not everyone […]
Need Good People? Develop Them Yourselves
There is an ever growing shortage of experienced professionals in our field these days. Whether we are talking about PCB design, fabrication or assembly, finding the right seasoned professionals is now a serious problem. Actually, more than a problem because there just are not as many as there used to be. Many have changed careers […]
The Compassionate Leader
Yes leaders, true leaders, have to be compassionate. They need to understand the needs of their people and they have to understand the needs of their customers. Compassion and empathy are the new barometer with which we measure the effectiveness of today’s leader. No less a leader than Satya Nadella of Microsoft said it best […]
The Way Life Will Be
Or rather the way life is becoming. I recently read a book titled “2029: Guide to the Future” by futurist Oleg Tumarkin. In the book the author talks about what he predicts life will be like in the year 2029. But what is interesting is that he wrote the book in 2018 – pre Covid […]
Great Salespeople Find A Way
I once heard a sales motivational speaker talk about excuses salespeople make for not selling. He had a routine that went something like this. You can never sell on Monday, people are just getting back to work, and they don’t want to be bothered with talking to a salesperson. They will get aggravated if you […]
Sales Is A Team Effort
Look, let’s face it, it’s much too easy to blame the salespeople for a lack of sales. So many times, I have heard frustrated operations people blame the sales team for a lack of adequate bookings. But ironically, if their sales team starts booking more sales, they will say that the sales team just got […]
It’s Time To Fail
The kindergarten teacher is looking over the shoulder of a little girl drawing a picture. When she asks the little girl what she is drawing, the little girl answers, “I am drawing a picture of God.” The teacher, surprised, says, “But no one knows what God looks like.” The little girl replies, “They will […]
Allow Me To Be Generous
I just reread a book titled The Go Giver: A little story about a powerful business idea. Full disclosure this was the third time I read this book and I plan to read it annually going forward. It’s not a big book, only about one hundred and fifty pages (my kind of book!), but it […]
Getting Intimate With Your Customers
No, relax, it’s not what you think. This is about getting so close to your customers that you have a clear and concise understanding of what they need from a great supplier!. Too often we feel as if all that matters to our customers is price and yes, sometimes delivery but for the most part, […]