The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Would You Buy Your Company?

If you didn’t own your company, but you were looking for a company to buy, would you buy your company?

Don’t Overcomplicate Your Strategic Plan Implementation

We all know developing a strategic plan is hard. We also know, implementing a strategic plan successfully is brutal.

Don’t Stop Now! Adjust

I know you’re all tired and understandably so. But I think you’d be making a mistake. A classic mistake.
Don’t Create a Laundry List. Create a Strategic Plan

Don’t Create a Laundry List. Create a Strategic Plan

It happens frequently. It happens with C-Suite executives as well as with mid-level managers. It happens when the excitement of DOING things to transform the organization takes hold.
Stop Boring Strategic Plan Updates

Stop Boring Strategic Plan Updates

An association executive director asked during a recent coaching conversation, “Am I doing something wrong, or why are the strategic plan review meetings I hold with my senior staff so boring?

Create a Better Work Environment – Redeploy Your Talent

I try to notice trends in what my clients are facing. Last week presented a trend I couldn’t help but notice: Three of my clients were tired, frustrated, and struggling to please customers’ shifting and very challenging demands.
Communicate Changes Before Implementing Changes

Think About Impact and Outcomes Before You Plan Your Strategic Planning Retreat

Two prospective strategic planning clients reached out to me this past week. Both organizations have a new CEO, at least two new board members each, at least two new senior staff members each, and both were requesting information on how I might facilitate their plan development during a two-day board retreat.
Stay Relevant. Be Strategic. Do What Matters Most

Stay Relevant. Be Strategic. Do What Matters Most

The COVID pandemic has changed not only how and where we work, it’s also changed our priorities and perspectives.
First Quarter Leadership

First Quarter Leadership

The calendar year is off to a great start. Sales are coming in faster than expected. Revenues are exceeding last year’s numbers, and the production schedule is full with the need for extended over-time becoming more of the norm than the exception. You must be doing things right. Right?
Fish In The Right Ponds

Fish In The Right Ponds

I heard Greg Caruso of Successful Exits share a story recently that I found valuable for my clients because of its simplicity and truth.  When he was young, Greg loved to fish.