"I was approached to be a TEC Chair at a moment when I was still a member and after successfully exciting my business. I felt compelled to get into this adventure because I knew I would have a greater impact than doing consulting."

Becoming a TEC member can be transformational, but don’t just take our word for it. As someone who has been a TEC member twice over his career, discover the power of peer advisory from Paul Raiche – President at Ceratec Inc and TEC member.

"When you engage your employees in finding solutions to your revenue challenges, you not only increase creativity, but you inspire pride of ownership and accountability to resolving the issues at hand."

Leadership development organizations are intended for CEOs with big ambitions — whether that means scaling their business, inspiring their employees or outperforming their toughest competitors. These organizations can help CEOs deepen their competencies in strategy, culture, communication and alignment. They also help leaders work through specific business problems, such as how to manage employee turnover or strengthen culture.

"You see, many of us have been working hard, head down trying to 'keep the lights on,' so to speak. That’s a good approach to navigating any crisis … initially. At some point, however, we need to re-examine our strategy for growth."

There’s a simple exercise called, “The Power of One.” It’s one simple question that you ask each month for three different groups. This exercise will allow you to always remain at the forefront of what is happening with your customers, employees, and key suppliers.

Navel gazing and overanalyzing while expecting growth means a long, slow crawl to the top. Alternatively, running at full speed by the seat of your pants without any sort of structure or consideration of quality isn’t going to help you retain customers. Which approach is the right approach?