by Noonday Ventures | Nov 7, 2017 | Creating the Future, Top Teams
You probably hate meetings. But if you’re a leader, the fact is that you spend most of your time in meetings. This isn’t going to end. Stop lamenting that you want to get “real work” done. Most of your real work happens in a meeting. Which means you need to become an...
by Noonday Ventures | Oct 9, 2017 | Creating the Future, Growth Planning
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve seen a leadership team with a shiny new strategy that’s never gotten off the whiteboard into real life, I could retire right now. They go through the pain of looking at their organization and its place in the world. They hash out...
by Noonday Ventures | Sep 18, 2017 | Creating the Future, Dirty Words, Leadership Tests, Top Teams
Ben has a problem. He just took over the leadership of a company that until recently had been on a bad losing streak. Two years ago, the board brought in a turnaround artist who used a combination of hard work and brute force to arrest the decline. As a result, a...
by Noonday Ventures | Sep 11, 2017 | Creating the Future, Influence, Leadership Tests, Top Teams
Why do you do what you do? I was with an executive team recently and found myself silently channeling Simon Sinek, asking myself that question about these people: Why do they do this job? Their company provides a service aimed at helping families who earn $50K or less...
by Noonday Ventures | Sep 28, 2016 | Creating the Future, Growth Planning
Quick. Tell me the strategy of your organization. For bonus points, tell me how your team and your role fits into that strategy. And how it affects your actions each day, especially in terms of what you choose NOT to do as a result of the strategy. If you’re like most...
by Noonday Ventures | Sep 7, 2015 | Creating the Future
My friend Amy tells of a woman who runs a company that makes architectural stone. She has many moments during her days – meetings, specification reviews, logistics strategy, customer visits. Those are all good moments, part of the joy and challenge of leading a...
