In my experience, most lower-middle-market companies don’t decline because of one bad decision. They sometimes decline because the leadership team learns to live with small inefficiencies for too long ...

I recently saw a new ad campaign that was unquestionably clever. Too clever, in fact, and that becomes a problem when it doesn’t align with your brand or your target audience. This particular brand is ...

Today’s business environment demands brilliant execution. It’s never been more important to act with purpose. Ensuring consistency in performance requires conscious intention. Great leaders maintain a ...

One of the most frustrating experiences today is calling a company for help, only to spend 30 minutes navigating an automated system that never quite answers your question. Eventually, you find ...

Northeast Ohio has spent years building the foundations of a thriving innovation economy. World-class health care institutions, leading research universities and growing investment in entrepreneurship ...

Have you ever felt misunderstood at work? Whether it was an employee, colleague or supervisor, having someone misinterpret your intentions can be frustrating. More importantly, it can create ...

As artificial intelligence becomes an ever-increasing part of our day-to-day work lives, it is creating lots of opportunities and efficiencies but it may also be exposing some vulnerabilities. As ...

While children teach us about joy, they also remind us of something just as important: responsibility. As a parent, your role necessarily involves discipline. Love without discipline is not enough. If ...

The lower middle market continues to experience a persistent disconnect between seller valuation expectations and buyer discipline, even as financing conditions have improved and capital markets have ...

Every seasoned executive carries the scars of a bad burn — a failed venture, a missed market turn or a partnership gone sideways. For many, that pain creates psychological boundaries, leading them to ...