Blogs by Brad Axdahl
Even the best strategic plans tend to be static in nature. The key to achieving the objectives outlined in a strategic plan is a disciplined, dynamic implementation platform. A dynamic implementation platform is a combination of building processes and routines as well as outlining the tactical “first steps” or “small wins” towards achieving the…
Principles This is admittedly a concept that has been collecting dust in an “idea” notebooks for several months… I attended an event with a simple and valuable format (9 speakers were given 10 minutes each to share 10 ideas. 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes.) Following the event, I considered the question; “if it were me, what…
Being “Coachable” – A Direct Link to a Growth Mindset “Coachable” is a term that I hear often in conversations with executives, leaders, and coaches. The context is generally an assessment of one’s ability to take feedback. In a recent interaction with a client who is in the early developmental stages of a sales career,…
If your value proposition is centered around process, systems, advocacy, and advice one of the key tenants is to be positioned with your clients as an investment, as opposed to a cost of doing business. Your value proposition is unique and the solution you are offering is tailored to the client. If you have a…
My high school football coach, Coach Shafer, was a drill sergeant (not literally, but with his military background and experience in college football, my 18-year-old self could have sworn he was the real thing). His physical whistle, rather than the more standard manufactured one, could be heard several hundred yards away. His baritone voice and…