by Warren Rutherford | Apr 10, 2018 | business plan, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, peer advisory board
As an executive search and business owner transition coach I’m often asked to help owners sort through the maze of professional services made available to help them run their business better. It makes sense then to learn why peer advisory boards are one of these...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 5, 2018 | business transition plan, continuous quality improvement, Employee Motivation, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, process improvement, Professional Search, Transition Planning
When you decide to sell your business (or someone approaches you to buy it), you have a series of actions you need to take. Typically, you will at least consult with: A valuation firm that’s expert in providing you a business valuation opinion, A business attorney to...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 5, 2018 | business transition plan, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Transition Planning
By Paul F. Taccini Often in business, a manager finds himself making do with an organizational structure that isn’t efficient or effective just because it is ‘in place’ and it will be hard to change. There are several reasons why we may be willing to maintain the...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 4, 2018 | Employee Motivation, Leadership, manager as coach, Workforce Alignment
Do any of these comments ring true in your experience? “Oh boy, here we go again, another genius who is going to tell us what to do!” “I just can’t get the owner to listen to me; I have a simple solution to his issue with sales!” “I wish we all would discuss our...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 3, 2018 | business plan, business transition plan, Executive Search, Transition Planning
It’s the responsibility of every business owner to plan for the day when he will no longer be involved in his business. The plan is the process – the sale of the business is the objective. It’s not uncommon for the owner to avoid the process, instead waiting for the...