In this issue, we will identify and help you better understand the four major stages and the typical characteristics of those stages that an organization must pass through on its way to greatness.

A generic differentiation strategy leads to similar offers, poorly differentiated branding, and indistinct communication. When this happens, the product or service offered is like any other, and the marketing messages pretty much say the same thing.

With the accelerating changes in technology, cyber-security, and geopolitical tensions, the question arises are US company Boards addressing National Security as a significant risk? How do Boards need to address the impact and opportunity of the interdependence/ intersection of technology, cyber-sec, and geopolitics comprehensively?

How do we think strategically when uncertainty reigns, inflation, political turmoil, rising interest rates, uneasy workforce, technological change, and market turmoil stress our ability to plot our organization’s path to success?

These six items are essential when the organization is experiencing fast growth and doesn’t have the luxury of a well-seasoned management team.

Given the pressures of day-to-day business, it is hard to step away and get an objective look at how we are operating and what our strengths are.

Anyone can catalog the differences, but suppose each of us had taken personal assessments and compared results?

As I thoughtfully consider the many challenges in today's work environment, I can't help feeling that connecting the dots might yield better results for everyone.

What are the steps required to plan and solidify a culture that will sustain us in this new future?

Entrepreneurs' ability to recognize and act on the marketplace’s needs will help determine growth rates at every step of the business’s lifespan.