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 | Dec 23, 2025 | Management, Organization & Culture
I’ve lost count of how many times a CEO has said some version of this to me, usually with deep frustration: “The team developed the strategy. They defined what needed to happen. Yet they keep missing deadlines and dropping the ball. We need them to be more...
by Norman Wolfe | Nov 19, 2025 | Management, Organization & Culture, Strategy Execution
The CEO stood at the head of the table, presenting the company’s new strategic plan. It was a solid plan — clear priorities, measurable outcomes, a smart response to the shifts happening in their industry.He spoke with conviction. His leadership team listened...
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...
