Steven Imke June 19, 2020 Many small businesses were forced to close as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Frankly, every decade or so the economy is rocked to its core, leading to an extinction-level event for many businesses. Charles Darwin called it survival of the fittest. Every now and then, we benefit as a … Continue reading Antifragile – Why You Need to Study Risk and Not Manage It
Emily Bermes June 16, 2020 If you’re sensible, you’re scared of risks. But you take them anyway. Why? Because you know the value of growth. To take a risk literally means to expose yourself to danger and uncertainty – and, ironically, those elements are what save us from stagnation. That’s true for executives as much … Continue reading The Top 3 Myths About Taking Risks
Steven Imke — June 8, 2020 Pexels / Pixabay Broadly speaking, a business risk can be grouped into three large categories – Operational Business Risk, Financial Business Risk, and Governmental Business Risk. We can all agree that some business ventures are inherently riskier than others. A product-based business focused on a new product in … Continue reading How to Determine Your Business Risk
Mia Jacobs — June 2, 2020 The continuing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 challenge is likely creating anxiety among your customers, just as it may be within your own enterprise. Your customers need to hear the voice of a leader right now, with a clear, practical plan for the times ahead. The scale of the … Continue reading How to Retain At-Risk Customers When Everyone is At-Risk
Gretchen Gordon — April 15, 2020 The Objective Management Group Annual Partners Conference took place this past weekend. It was a memorable event, one, because it was held as a virtual conference for the first time, but more so because of the Kobe Bryant video interview OMG CEO, Dave Kurlan (@KurlanAssoc), presented. Kobe’s Legacy in … Continue reading Take Away the Risk of Failure
Melania Sulak — January 30, 2020 If you’re wondering whether you really need a special high risk merchant account, read on to find out why the answer to that question is a definite “Yes”, and learn what to look for when choosing the best payment processor for your high risk business. At the start, you … Continue reading High Risk Payment Processors — Learn How to Compare Them
Daniel Burrus — January 17, 2020 One of the central principles of the Anticipatory Organization Model is to move beyond the idea of mere competition. By that, I mean going past the idea of measuring your organization’s success and performance against others. Instead, set your own standards through transformational planning and ongoing innovation. In so … Continue reading Making Risk Management Less Risky with Anticipation
Don Dalrymple — November 25, 2019 Follow @dondalrymple I heard from a friend that their big corporation just laid off hundreds of people. It could be from mismanagement, market downturns or simply another industrial age company ending their cash cow ride. It’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. If people don’t want what … Continue reading Start and Grow a Low Risk Business
Using sentiment analysis to track your brand safety risk and dial your marketing and sales activity up or down as needed can help your business’ bottom line. Kristina Podnar on November 11, 2019 Imagine a seesaw with a flamingo on one side and a grizzly bear on another. How would you ever stabilize them? That … Continue reading Brand safety: Balancing risk and opportunity for your organization
Eric Allais — November 5, 2019 Follow @https://twitter.com/pathguide When you’re driving a car, riding a motorcycle, or even flying an airplane, it’s best to play it safe for you and your passengers. This same strategy, however, can hold a business back, whether its goal is a lifestyle business or one that seeks scale and significant … Continue reading Taking the Risk to Evolve: Business Strategies to Live and Thrive By
