The Three Keys to Effective Leadership

Have you ever wondered what’s so special about the number three? As children, we heard stories about The Three Little Pigs, The Three Blind Mice, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. But, it didn’t stop with our childhood stories. The Rule of Three carries through in many areas of life, including business and leadership. In […]

5 Reasons Why Inspiration is the Key to Good Leadership

Dictionary.com describes the word “inspire” the following ways: “to produce or arouse a feeling or thought, to fill or affect with a specified feeling, to influence”. The definition itself is enough to spark motivation within you. But, many in business are struggling with leadership because they are failing to inspire those within their organizations. Some […]

The Importance of Buy-in During the Goal Setting Process

There is no getting around the importance of SMART goal setting to reach your business goals. But, once you have set your SMART goals, you need to have buy-in on all levels in order to reach the goals. You can spend hours in meetings developing strategic plans and goal setting, but if your resources, including your […]

How to Choose a Business Consultant to Solve Complex Problems

Businesses face a multitude of complex problems on a daily basis. Which problems the business struggles with varies from one business to the next, but the results are the same. The company fails to make the progress they want towards their goals because they are stuck. A solution that many business owners and c-level executives jump […]

Why a Strategic Culture Beats Strategic Planning

I’m sure you have heard stressed the importance of strategic planning for your business. It’s an idea that has been around for years. In fact, in 1980 Harvard professor and businessman, Michael Porter, wrote that competitive strategy needs to include 4 key elements: company strengths and weaknesses, personal value of the implementers, industry opportunities, threats, and […]

Finish Your Year Strong!

The fourth quarter is in full swing and we are rapidly approaching the end of the year. How are you doing on reaching your goals for 2017? Wait, before you click away on to something else, just stick with me for a few minute. Chances are you will fall into one of a just a few categories: […]

Why Goal Setting is Crucial for Leadership

Harvard Business conducted a study about goal setting that turned up some astounding results – 83 percent of people do not have goals. This may not surprise you if you talk to your family, friends, and coworkers; it seems people gave up on goal setting years ago. But, what should surprise you is the difference […]

Spearity Joins Sparc to Help Businesses Grow

SPEARity has teamed up with Scale Up Milwaukee and the Sparc program to help small central-city businesses grow.  Giving back is an important part of SPEARity culture, and this is just one way we’re excited to help.  You can read the full article about Scale Up Milwaukee, Sparc, and SPEARity here.