Author Archives Cate Lawrence

A number of companies are looking for ways to gain more control of scarce resources, ensure quality of important components, and control costs. Effective communication processes facilitate integration. “Larry Ellison is known for forward thinking. With his new business model, though, the billionaire chief executive of software maker Oracle Corp.

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Time is the ultimate non-renewable resource, but people are capable of taking control of this resource to accelerate processes in every business function.

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When stress rises, and colleagues are geographically dispersed, it is beneficial to not only employ useful technology for communicating, but also to be deliberate about building and reinforcing relationships. “Managing virtually offers many benefits: It’s easy to accommodate differing schedules, schedule meetings on short notice, reduce travel expenses, be more

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Leaders need to proactively adopt turnaround leadership behaviors to guide organizations to prosperity. It is vitally important to communicate constantly and effectively to ensure alignment with new goals. “All of us find ourselves in a turn-around situation, needing the skills to transform business and help it survive, much less thrive

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