by Larry Mandelberg | Aug 23, 2018 | Business, Business Growth, Decision-making, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Turning the lemons of change into lemonade begins with foresight. Some of the best paths to foresight run right through the delegation process, which is profoundly invested in and nourishing to it. The best delegation processes include asking the delegate how they... 
by Larry Mandelberg | Jul 30, 2018 | Business, Business Growth, Decision-making, Economics, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
A common perception is that a business exists to make money. While profits are critical to maintaining operations and delivering value to customers and investors, they are only one indicator of success. In my experience, profit without purpose is pointless and... 
by Larry Mandelberg | Jul 26, 2018 | Business, Business Growth, Human Resources, Leaders, Leadership, Management, Managers, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
The different ways people react to change can be entertaining. One example is when I open a workshop by asking, “How many of you believe people like change?” while raising my hand high over my head. Everyone in the room looks at me like I’m crazy and typically, one or... 
by Larry Mandelberg | May 22, 2018 | Business, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, General, Leaders, Leadership, Management, Managers, Uncategorized
When a business is born, it begins with an idea for a product or service the founders believe will be of value. From that point forward, the business, if it survives, will embark on the Arc of success, a series of five stages of organizational development.... 
by Larry Mandelberg | May 20, 2018 | Business, Business Growth, Communication, Delegation, Employees, Governance, Leadership, Management, Staff Development, Uncategorized
Delegation is an important activity in every organization, yet I rarely speak with anyone who’s been formally trained. In my experience, most people were introduced to delegation by watching their mother delegate “chores”–a model that doesn’t translate well to a...