Summer is here. And, while some of us are thinking about the beach, many executives are thinking about the other ābā wordā¦.budgeting. With budgeting in mind, here are a few thoughts on the subject of outsourcing, a strategy that companies use to create efficiencies without compromising the systemās integrity, or diminishing important core competencies. Tax…
A friend of mine owns a creative services company that has enjoyed tremendous growth in both market position and revenues over the past decade. In the last few years, however, theyāve struggled. While the creativity and talent level of individual contributors have continued to evolve, their market position and profitability have eroded. To make matter…
In the fall of 2016, McKinsey & Company was asked to collect and evaluate middle market data in the Philadelphia Region. Middle market is defined here as companies earning between $10M – $1B in annual revenue. According to the Chamber of Commerce of Greater PhiladelphiaĀ report (sponsors of the study), this segment accounts for 27% of…
In a recent presentation on the future of work, Josh Bersin, Principal and Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, an HR research firm and consultancy, serves up 11 predictions for 2017 that he believes will improve workplace productivity into the next decade. The message here, especially for traditional hierarchical organizations, is to abandon old paradigms, and…
We are pleased to announce thatĀ Mare Rosenbaum has joined The Curci Group, an Executive Coaching and Facilitation firm located in Center City, Philadelphia. Mareās primary responsibilities will include facilitating meetings and retreats for our regional, national and international clients. With the new association, in addition to Ms. Rosenbaumās proprietary executive relocation program, she will be…
According to recent data, close to *90% of healthcare organizations currently use coaches as a preerred developmental approach for senior and high potential leaders. While coaching topics like internal communication, building relationships, succession planning, managing conflict and emotional resilience are common, increasingly organizations are also leveraging one-on-on coaching to help transition physicians into new leadership…
This might sound familiarā¦ You hired him because heās smart. Heās quick on his feet. In fact, his intellect and analytical skills have placed him two steps ahead of everyone else, and his output shows it. He sizes up situations fast, takes the right course of action, and gets results. His confidence and assertiveness have…
Coaching high-potential managers and directors to become senior leaders can involve changing some fundamental behaviors that have made them successful in their current role. When youāve been rewarded on the basis of your tactical skills, and have executed well by sweating the details, then adopting a broader, more strategic approach might require an uncomfortable mind-shift.…
Iāll forever be indebted to Marvin Weisborg. Marv is a brilliant organizational theorist and OD consultant (and an amazing jazz musician) who has helped transform companies, organizations and communities the world over. He has advanced the body of knowledge around organizational change through, among other things, his research on self-organizing groups. Marv has written and…
“There is a story in Zen circles about a man and a horse. The horse is galloping quickly, and it appears that the man on the horse is going somewhere important. Another man, standing alongside the road, shouts, āWhere are you going?ā and the first man replies, āI donāt know! Ask the horse!ā This is…