Bruce Hodes

Bruce Hodes, President and Founder of CMI, is dedicated to helping companies grow.  The focus of his work is developing work teams, business leaders and executives into powerful performers.  Bruce has an MBA from Northwestern University and a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work.

As a business strategy consultant and a former psychotherapist, Bruce brings a diverse blend of skills and education to his work with teams, business leaders and executives.  Bruce developed a methodology, called Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning.  This planning format is specifically designed for small and mid-sized companies; it is also useful for departments and corporate divisions.

Bruce has over 30 years of experience working extensively with privately held companies from five to 100 million dollars in size.  He is an expert in small business advising and family business coaching.  Bruce’s diverse skill set and adaptable approach allows him to work with a wide variety of companies including food processing, manufacturing, insurance, health care administration, technology, staffing and commercial laundry sectors.  Bruce has coached and planned with numerous companies that have experienced real tangible revenue growth.  Bruce has also facilitated team building retreats for employees of the Chicago Public School System, and other Not for Profit Organizations.

Bruce is a prolific writer.  Bruce’s writing often appears in Textile Rentals Magazine and on the Strategy Driven blog.  His book, Front Line Heroes: Battling the Business Tsunami by developing Performance Oriented Cultures was published in February of 2012.

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Since growing up in his family’s boating business to founding his company CMI, Bruce Hodes has dedicated himself to helping companies grow by developing executive leadership teams, business leaders and executives into powerful performers. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges. In February of 2012 Bruce published his first book Front Line Heroes: How to Battle the Business Tsunami by Developing Performance Oriented Cultures. With a background in psychotherapy, Hodes also has an MBA from Northwestern University and a Masters in Clinical Social Work.

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Radio and TV

March 2014: Bruce Hodes is invited back as a guest on EPN Radio to discuss driving mediocrity out of organizations. Listen Now >>
April 2013: Bruce Hodes shows how to grow a powerful profitable business and achieve sustainable growth in challenging times on LA Talk Live. Watch Now >>
April 2013: Bruce Hodes discusses achieving sustainable business growth on EPN Radio. Listen Now >>
March 2013: Bruce Hodes discuss strategy execution management, KeyneLink and Front Line Heroes on the Price of Business Radio. Listen Now>>

Webinars

February 2014: Bruce Hodes moderates “Family Business Transitions and How to Solve Them” with Panelists: Phil Schmidt, David Schmidt, and Craig Freedman.

June 2013: Bruce Hodes moderates “Profitably Growing Your Family Business” with Panelists: Phil Schmidt, Joseph Krusinski, and Jerry Freedman. Watch the videos:
Joining a Family Owned Business >>
Family and Business Coexistence >>
Family vs. Business >>

Media Mentions

Bruce’s presentation to HQ USMEPCOM titled “5 Ways to Enhance Team Performance” highlighted in their Mentoring Moment Newsletter
Bruce gives advice to family business employees: How to Keep Family Business Tensions in Check
Bruce quoted on the Ride: Which Services Best to Expand?
Bruce Hodes interviewed on MO.com: Are you ready to stop playing victim to the times?
Front Line Heroes is reviewed by the Oak Park Oak Leaves: Book Reveals Techniques to Grow Businesses
Front Line Heroes reviewed by the Daily Herald Business Ledger: Book Shows how to ‘Battle the Business Tsunami’
Front Line Heroes recommended by New Equipment Digest: Tools for Growing a Business
Front Line Heroes recommended by B2B Marketing: New Book – Battling the ‘Business Tsunami’
Front Line Heroes is featured on Landmark Education’s Website: Business Executive, Author, Address Business Performance
Bruce Hodes mentioned in the Northwestern Alumni Fall 2012 Magazine
Bruce Hodes offers advice about the do’s and don’ts of sales contests in Textile Services Magazine
Bruce Hodes quoted in Quality Plant of the Year, see page 47