Do You Know Your Leadership Style?

by Casey Jones | Sep 6, 2024 | Business & Leadership Development

As a consultant working with small to medium size businesses I see leaders violating the number one principle of leadership every day. What is the number one principle of leadership you ask? It is to know yourself and seek improvement. When meeting with the leaders of...

Proportion Your Aspirations to Your Organization’s Capability

by Casey Jones | Sep 2, 2024 | Business & Leadership Development

The other day I was talking with a friend who had taken a new job with a small firm. He told me that the owners wanted to grow the company from $ 5 Million to $20 Million by 2020. My first thought as a strategic consultant was how many times have I heard, “ We are...

5 Traits of a Great Leader

by Casey Jones | Aug 22, 2024 | Business & Leadership Development

Many years ago, I attended the Infantry Officers Basic Course at Fort Benning and began my journey of trying to understand leadership. While there, they taught me that Leadership is “the process of influencing people by providing purpose,...

Do Your Decision Makers Look Like Your Customer Base?

by Casey Jones | Jul 17, 2024 | Business & Leadership Development

As Oxford searches for the word of the year, mine is Diverse. Why you ask? Well as we start to witness the transition from one President to another, the buzz is about how diverse the Cabinet will be. During this past summer of unrest, companies talked about supporting...

Creating a Business Operating System Can Take You to the Next Level

by Casey Jones | Jun 27, 2024 | Business & Leadership Development

20% of small businesses fail in the first year, and 50% of small businesses fail after five years. Why you ask? Clearly there are several reasons why small businesses fail, but I believe the biggest reason they fail is most small businesses lack a Business...