by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 14, 2019 | General
Staff with the best – mediocrity can work with your competition. This is the mantra of a high performance culture. As business people, we do not directly control terrorist plots, the economy, our competition, taxes, healthcare plans, or national events. But even with...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 6, 2019 | General
Traction is a must read for anyone building a company. Whether you are a start up, a growing $20 million business, or anything in between this book has something for you. As you know, I am not a guy in the diner about growing companies . I have been successful in...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 3, 2019 | General
If culture was a pyramid, there would be four cornerstones: staff, teams, purpose & values, and strategic planning. At the apex of the pyramid would be a work culture that attains performance beyond expectations. the cornerstones would be defined by the following:...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 30, 2019 | General
I’d like to share a secret with you. It is about having satisfied and loyal customers. It is simple. It always works, and it is so underutilized. In the real world, I find that my business service interactions are non-descript, tactical interactions. Service...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 20, 2019 | General
Components of a G.R.E.A.T. Company V T: Teamwork and Transformation. Great companies are not groups of individual agents with everyone doing their own thing. Instead, they are focused places where collaboration and involvement are the currency. Employees know that...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 6, 2019 | General
Components of a G.R.E.A.T. Company III E: Entrepreneurial Great companies engage in proactive and creative actions and activities. They focus on cutting costs and thinking about ways to improve efficiency. They create a culture where employees proactively make things...