Growing SMBs reach a point where effort and intent are no longer enough. Early wins came from a tight core team, quick decisions, and direct…
Designing an Enablement Infrastructure for Growing Businesses
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Why “Empowered Teams” Is a Myth Without Executive Enablement
According to Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report, only 23% of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work. Despite years of…
A Guide on How Growing Service Firms Close the Execution Gap for Good
Research from McKinsey shows that nearly 70 percent of strategic initiatives fail due to poor execution, not poor strategy. For growing service…
Designing a Smarter Hiring System: Tools and Metrics Every CEO Should Track
Every CEO understands the pain of a hire that looked perfect on paper but failed in practice. The cost is steep: according to the U.S. Department of…
How to Set Boundaries as a CEO and Keep Authority Intact
Executives face constant demands on their time and energy. Teams want decisions made quickly. Boards expect results and visibility. Clients expect…
Shortcut Leadership: The Quick Fix Mentality in the C-Suite
Executives are under relentless pressure. Quarterly earnings, investor calls, market volatility, and employee demands stack up fast. The weight can…
Trend-Ready Organizations, From Top to Bottom: A Comprehensive Guide
Spotting a trend is one thing. Building the muscle to detect, interpret, and act on signals consistently is another. The speed of change is…
How to Spot Trends As An SMB CEO
McKinsey study found that companies that act on emerging trends grow revenues twice as fast as those that don’t. Yet many SMB CEOs still depend on…
Proxxy Case Study: How a CEO Regained Balance
Situation Our client came to Proxxy overwhelmed and stretched thin, with a clear concern: quarterly rock completion ratios were consistently falling…
5 Tips on How to Identify Your High-Potential Employees
Only 14% of CEOs feel confident they have the talent to drive growth (DDI Global Leadership Forecast). That gap is not from hiring too little. It is…
Comprehensive Guide to Building a Leadership Pipeline Through Talent Development
Only 18% of frontline managers feel confident in their ability to develop future leaders (Gartner). That lack of preparation shows up fast in…
The Hidden Costs of Bad Tech Decisions
Technology is supposed to save time and make work easier. For a lot of small and mid-sized businesses, the opposite happens. A shiny new platform is…
Technology Investments 101: Future-Proofing Tech Processes for SMBs
Technology investments are some of the highest-stakes decisions small and mid-sized businesses make. The right tools help you move faster, serve…
Leading Innovation: Strategies for Building Creative Teams
84% of executives say innovation is critical for growth. Only 6% are satisfied with their company’s innovation performance. The problem is not a…
Think Like a Startup: Leadership Tactics for CEOs
What do startups do that most SMBs don’t? They move fast, test often, and stay obsessed with the customer. That mindset is not just for tech…