by Tom Okarma | May 22, 2010 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Strong customer relationships may be the best way to serve your clients and retain their business over the long haul. Another word for that is “intimacy”. While pricing and other terms are important, and must be “in the ballpark”, strong client relations, or intimacy,...
by Tom Okarma | May 15, 2010 | Blog, Leadership
Have you ever felt your organization was not humming along as well as it could? Have you ever wondered if the organization was operating at peak efficiency? Do you suspect your departments are individual silos, resulting in missed opportunities to collaborate and add...
by Tom Okarma | May 8, 2010 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Is your business model or organizational structure ready for tomorrow’s opportunities and challenges, or does it still reflect your “hey days” of the past? If your firm did not exist and you were to create it new today, what would it look like? It’s true, many...
by Tom Okarma | May 3, 2010 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
Have you ever considered conducting a 360* review on yourself? Do you know what they are? I was somewhat reluctant to go through one, but wow, what a useful experience! Wish I had done it earlier in my leadership career. A 360* review provides you (and you alone) with...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 15, 2010 | Blog, Leadership
Is your organization dependent on certain specialist skills to succeed? Are you vulnerable if certain key performers left your organization? We were highly dependent on several pools of specialty skills and knowledge in our organization. Losing those key performers...