by Norman Wolfe | Apr 27, 2026 | Leadership, Management, Organization & Culture
I run a monthly CEO cohort. A small group of leaders who meet to think out loud about the real challenges of running a business. A few months ago, one of them (I’ll call him Bill) came in describing what most CEOs eventually describe. His team wasn’t stepping up. They...
by Norman Wolfe | Apr 3, 2026 | Leadership, Management, Organization & Culture
“We’re doing OK. But it feels like we’re slower than I hoped. Everything feels heavier.” These were the words one of my CEO clients shared during our 1-on-1 conversation. The company is solid. They have a strong leadership team, a clearly defined strategy, low...
by Norman Wolfe | Jan 20, 2026 | Leadership, Management, Organization & Culture
Have you ever experienced something like this? You and your team have done the work, analyzed the market conditions, where you sit in the market, reviewed your offerings, and laid out the foundation for the new strategy. You’ve socialized it through town hall...
by Norman Wolfe | Jun 26, 2025 | Applied Improvisation, Innovation, Jane Wolfe, Leadership, Management, Organization & Culture, Strategy, Vision, Work as Play
Once a year, my wife Jane and I attend a ceramics workshop. For me, it’s an opportunity for Jane and I to share some creative time together. And, it’s an adventure into a domain I rarely explore, learning to create objects of art out of a clump of clay. One year, the...
by Norman Wolfe | Apr 24, 2025 | Leadership, Management, Organization & Culture, Strategy
A recent article in our local business journal, interviewed a restaurant group CEO, asking how he was navigating the tariff impacts on his business. Two comments he made struck me as something we can all learn from. “Our company was founded and is run by two families...
by Norman Wolfe | Apr 9, 2024 | Leadership, Management, Strategy
What Really Drives Productivity In today’s fast-paced business world, maximizing productivity is a constant pursuit. Traditional approaches often focus solely on individual skills and capabilities, neglecting a crucial factor: maturity. On The Living...
