by Warren Rutherford | Jun 6, 2018 | baby boomer, business plan, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Workforce Alignment
I find employers want to make sure they “hire smart” in the new economy, especially when they are continually faced with pending baby boomer retirements, adapting their workplace practices for millennial’s, and adjusting to the challenges brought about by the...
by Warren Rutherford | May 24, 2018 | business plan, Employee Motivation
A lot of people like music. So much so that sometimes you can see the fingers thumping to a tune broadcast through the iPhone’s iTunes App. So much so that it got me to thinking about how cool it would be to create a series of iPhone Apps that work with iTunes and a...
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 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...
by Warren Rutherford | Mar 1, 2018 | business plan, Employee Motivation, manager as coach, Managing Smart, Uncategorized, Workforce Alignment
When I mentioned this at a workshop recently one of the business owners said “You mean there are only 3 keys to success? Where have I been going wrong all these years?” I may tend to oversimplify – simply for the sake of directness. There are more than 3 keys to...
by Warren Rutherford | Jan 19, 2018 | baby boomer, business plan, process improvement, Transition Planning
Successful baby boomer businesses grow, are financially strong, and have integrated sales, marketing, and operations functions. Combined with superior leadership, teams, and employees that develop and implement good planning, businesses will be top performers. Why...
