Posts By: Hal Johnson

Value of a Firm in Transition Can Hinge on Relationships

ENTERPRISE From the August 1, 2003 print edition Transition Issues This is the third of an eight-part series on business transition issues. Ever wonder why one of the most difficult tasks of senior management is to achieve consistently high performance from their people? Getting top performance is possible, but it takes a lot more than… Read more »

Ability to Execute is Key to Leadership

ENTERPRISE From the July 4, 2003 print edition Transition Issues This is the second of an eight-part casual series on business transition issues. The first article in this series addressed the importance of business transition planning and introduced the Seven Critical Issues of Business Transition Planning. Following are a few thoughts about the first of… Read more »

Enrich Your Stakeholders by Planning for Transition

ENTERPRISE Transition Issues This is the first of an eight-part series on business transition issues. Subsequent parts will run about every three or four weeks. Businesses, like individuals, change. A business owner can watch helplessly as change imposes disruption and heightens uncertainty. Or an owner can plan for change and carefully manage each stage of… Read more »