Mission

Accelerate Growth and Impact

Climate change and the deteriorating environment require action – and fast. Growing small and mid-sized companies are an important part...

Speed Up and Improve Decision-making

In today’s business world, speed matters. In operations, this means speed to react to a client’s request, speed to perform a process, and...

What is a Business Model and Why Does It Matter?

It’s hard for a business leader to understand the value of a business model if they don’t understand what a business model is. In my less...

5 Tips on Hiring for Profit and Impact

It is no great revelation that hiring the right people is critical for business success. This is even more important for mission-driven...

Does Your Mission Statement Describe WHY You Exist – Not WHAT You Do?

A mission statement should answer the question: “Why does this business/organization exist?” Unfortunately, many companies and...

Three Business Models that Align Purpose and Profit

The easiest way to align purpose and profit is to pick a business model that simultaneously rewards both. In other words, the greater...

Mission and Profit in Perfect (?) Alignment

I’ve run across a number of enterprises that claim to have a social mission in perfect alignment with their ability to make money. Let’s...