Notes on Noble Business

While many companies still remain almost “locked down” with a clamp on spending, waiting for the economy to recover, now may actually be just the time for you and your company to shift into action. Those who act early will seize an opportunity caused in part by the economy’s having stopped its free fall – and also by the fact that many competitors may still be essentially dormant, just waiting until it becomes (truly) “safe” to resume “business as usual.”

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How are you managing through these difficult times? Over the past month, I’ve spoken to several groups of managers and executives in the Northeast and Midwest (of the US) on the subject of: “Energizing Performance and Motivation in Difficult Economic Times”. I asked them two basic questions: 1) Is your business revenue stagnant or declining? 2) What are you doing about it? I then shared strategies they can use to up their likelihood of success.
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The “Noble Enterprise” business model uplifts people and profit.

As we witness the decline and implosion of major companies, with the ensuing government attempts to shore up some of these companies and the very economic system within which they operate, we wonder not only “What went wrong?” but also “There must be a better way – a better business model! The syndicated article below (which you are welcome to use and distribute, with the complete credit at the bottom) addresses this issue, urging business owners and corporate executives to take the time – especially during this seasonal time of Goodwill to consider a different business model, one that puts people at the core of the business – recognizing not only the contributions of their Minds, but also of their Hearts and Wills – and a business model that serves a larger purpose and acts with ethical values. (more…)

A Report from the Field

“I love coming to work here! I’m challenged. I contribute. And I’m fulfilled by both my job and my company.”

How would you like all your employees to say this? (And do you even know how they really feel about their job and their company?) (more…)

Underlying all the challenges that business owners and CEOs face is the basic question of how do you turn your company into the industry leader? (Or, if it’s already there, how do you keep it there?) For if you can make your company the best in the business, then you will enjoy sustainable growth and high profitability. (more…)

In shaping a new business model, I came smack up against some very ingrained beliefs about the underlying economics of the business firm. Ones that, upon closer scrutiny, just didn’t ring true, and certainly didn’t seem to help executives manage the firm effectively. (more…)

Here I go, starting a blog – something I’ve never done before, but here goes….

I recently came back from the World Premiere of the Noble Enterprise seminar at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, and it was a very affirming experience. But more about that in a later post. (more…)