An owner once remarked that his company had recently added a process improvement component to each employee’s job requirements and…

At Meridian, we are getting a record number of phone calls from folks who have maxed out their credit lines…

Your bottom-line depends upon smoothly flowing communication within your company. In an efficient organization, seamless flow of accurate data in and…

Meridian strongly encourages financial benchmarking. One of the dangers, however, of too great an emphasis on financial benchmarking is the…

During a strategic planning session with a client it absolutely hit me over the head just how much that company’s…

When is the last time you could honestly say you had plenty of spare time for family and fun? You…

Are you frequently interrupted by employees needing a decision on something?  Do you ever wish they could make the right…

Your team is supposed to act like a team.  Help each other.  Solve problems together.  Be nice to each other. …

Failure. Sit on that word a moment, let it sink in. My educated guess is it doesn’t evoke happy thoughts…

One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you are responsible for everything. If you are not getting the…

In my early business career as a banking VP, I thought I had to have all the answers. Then, starting…

One of the most critical questions any company executive should be able to answer is “What makes your company different…

Should you sell your company today, sometime next year, maybe in five or ten years, or never? Several large players…