It’s been about a year since COVID-19 clobbered our businesses here in Texas. Considering the timeline, it’s amazing how resilient the American people are, including our economy. In January, we heard the first news reports of a US infection (although the virus emerged in Asia several months before that). Governor … Read More >
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The Professional Services Spectrum: Are You Focused or Drifting?
Wrapping up this series on Professional Services. I have worked across the spectrum in this sector for over 30 years; much of it for one of the world's largest professional service firms (PSF), 10 years with a medium-sized firm and recently starting my own firm. I feel like I know it well. Abraham Lincoln once … Read More >
When Professionals Have To Manage
Having worked in various leadership positions in Professional Services over the last 35 years, I’ve noted how firms small and large struggle with knowing how to manage. What’s the goal of good management? It’s to realize its business objectives: growth, partner profitability, cash flow, employee development, … Read More >
What Do You Want To Be Famous For?
What's the vision for where your company plays? Most Professional Services organizations strike a balance between delivering new ideas, insight, innovation, and creativity (for example, strategy) or consistent, effective execution within a particular field or function (i.e., outsourcing). Most of us stake our … Read More >
Part III The Recent Grid Crisis: A Storm of Swords
Like "The Game of Thrones," at times, it's hard to determine who the good guys are. The political and regulatory environment (both state and Federal) around the Texas grid is obviously nuanced. Last week, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) even played a part in taking the … Read More >