by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management
by Chris Hunter | Nov 19, 2015 | Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Businesses need to change if they want to grow. Change can be proactive or reactive, but without it everything stays the same and growth is impossible. Many organizations have found to their detriment that it’s unwise to fail to anticipate changes in the...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management, Management & Motivation
In the modern business world change is inevitable. Embracing change is even seen as a mandatory aspect of business – a “change or die” situation. You may not entirely agree with this but no matter how much you resist change the world will still...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 27, 2016 | Change Management, Leadership, Strategy, Values
by Chris Hunter | Nov 19, 2015 | Change Management, Franchising, General - Entrepreneurship, Start-Ups
In today’s crowded marketplace, businesses need a competitive edge to be successful. Yet thousands of small businesses fail each year. According to Michael Gerber, Founder and Chairman of E-Myth Worldwide, much of that failure is the result of letting...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 21, 2015 | Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Start-Ups
It’s part of an entrepreneur’s make up to take risks. Launching a new product, entering a new market, or starting a business entails an element of risk that can lead to failure just as it can lead to success. As Benjamin Franklin once said: “The man...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 22, 2015 | Business Development, Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Success, they say, is its own reward. In the competitive world of small business, this must be doubly true – financial benefits aside, ‘making it’ is even more satisfying if you have established and grown you business from the outset. But with success comes growth...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management
If there was ever an American icon of the highways it’s the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. 2003 is the year the company celebrates its 100th anniversary with a series of motorcycling events around the world. The company also announced record revenue and earnings for its...
by Chris Hunter | Sep 22, 2019 | Change Management, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Performance Management, Strategy
From McKinsey & Company When developing initiatives to improve performance and health, follow this process to prioritize for maximum impact. Click picture to read article.
by Chris Hunter | Mar 23, 2016 | Change Management
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management
“Change management” was a hot phrase some years ago. Although the term’s use has faded it’s still the case that the business environment is constantly changing and firms have to be able to implement change at all levels to keep up. Unsettling...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Business Development, Change Management
Ever calculated just how much you spend on software? Or does the thought of the money spent on IT to supposedly improve your business make you want to cringe? Here’s something even more cringe-worthy. Many businesses are obliged to invest heavily in new software to...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 16, 2015 | Change Management, Family Businesses, Leadership
There’s an old saying about a family business that is often true: “The first generation starts it, the second generation manages it, and the third generation shuts the doors.” In fact, only about 30 percent of businesses are passed on to the second...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management, Leadership, Project Management
by Chris Hunter | Nov 16, 2015 | Change Management, Delegation, Family Businesses
Small businesses tend to follow a generational pattern. That is, a highly motivated individual who has a lot of good sense and initiative starts the business. They build it up, and perhaps involve other family members, such as their spouse, siblings and children,...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 25, 2015 | Business Development, Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Start-Ups, Strategy
by Chris Hunter | Nov 25, 2015 | Business Development, Cash Flow Management & Modeling, Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, General - Operations, Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
by Chris Hunter | Sep 14, 2017 | Change Management, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Project Management
Not being able to make the changes you want? Â This tool has been helpful in diagnosis of where you may have gaps.
by Chris Hunter | Nov 22, 2015 | Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, Start-Ups
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Fail & What to Do About It Michael E. Gerber, Publisher: HarperBusiness Michael E. Gerber is founder and CEO of E-Myth Worldwide, based in Santa Rosa, California. He is the bestselling author of The E-Myth...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Change Management
by Chris Hunter | Nov 16, 2015 | Change Management, Family Businesses, Leadership
The family business is an important part of any national economy. In the U.S. something like 90% of all businesses are either owned or controlled by a family. It’s about the same in Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. And they aren’t all small...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 27, 2016 | Business Plans, Change Management, Ethics, Leadership, Management & Motivation, Values
by Chris Hunter | Mar 24, 2016 | Business Development, Change Management
A computer whiz who offers his services to businesses needing I.T. advice says on his website: “When I was employed at IBM I was an employee. While I was unemployed I was a consultant.” His tongue-in-cheek inference is that consultants are between jobs...
Chris’ combination of academic credentials, career experience and temperament ideally suit his calling as a business development advisor. Clients say he has a mind for business and a heart for service.