by Kristen Ireland | Nov 13, 2025 | Leadership, Uncategorized
Picture this: A group of chickens on a farm notices eagles soaring gracefully overhead. One ambitious chicken declares, “I want to learn to fly like an eagle!” He convinces his fellow chickens to join him at “eagle school” for two intensive...
by Kristen Ireland | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
You know by now that we love using Jay R. Galbraith’s Star Model ™ as a simple, practical framework to help our clients keep their businesses aligned and humming across key areas: strategy, structure, process, and rewards (click the links to read our posts about these...
by Kristen Ireland | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
To build and grow a successful company, leaders must make sure all key business functions—from strategy, structure, and process to rewards and people—are humming along as one big integrated, interdependent system. Even one area of misalignment can jeopardize your...
by Kristen Ireland | Mar 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’ve got a question for you. How’s business? The question is straightforward, but the answer may be anything but. To build and grow a successful company, leaders must make sure all business functions are aligned and operating as a single, interrelated,...
by Kristen Ireland | Feb 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Does it seem like there are “Hiring now!” ads everywhere? You’re not imagining it. As ag and feed companies gear up for the busy spring planting season, there are many open positions. Sadly, it may also seem like qualified candidates are few and far between. We know...
by Kristen Ireland | Jan 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
A colleague recently asked us for advice about hiring a business coach. Our response? “DO IT!” We started investing in coaches during our first year in business. (We’ve had three coaches to date, each with different areas of focus and expertise). It’s nearly...
