What’s the Fuss with Culture? Why Does Strategy Depend on It?

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
Let’s address the elephant in the room – strategic planning impacts culture, and culture impacts strategic planning. Strategy and culture have a relationship that can be hard to define. Strategy is...

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4 Quick & Powerful Tips to be a Better Leader. No Leadership Book Required.

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
Editor’s Note: Our next series of newsletters will focus on culture shift. Since shifting culture starts at the top, this newsletter focuses on leadership. We’ll be jumping into culture in our next...

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Breaking Up With Court Street: Realizing Our Office Space Hindered Collaboration

By Todd Ballowe

Leadership & Strategy
We’ve called 465 Court Street home since the beginning. Its old Reno charm, warm brick exterior, prime location, and amazing views of the flowing Truckee River have long warmed the hearts...

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Part 2/2: Picking the Right Strategic Review Cycle & Cadence

By Todd Ballowe

Leadership & Strategy
Every organization has different needs and aspirations from the strategic planning process. That’s the beauty in planning; you get to create a plan that’s the right fit for your organization and...

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How Strategy Helped Empower Mount Zion Baptist Church to Become Debt Free

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
“The road to success is through the pathway of planning.” – Senior Pastor Bishop Bryan J. Pierce, Sr. – Level Up. A good plan will itemize your footsteps, isolate your fears,...

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Did you get it right? A checklist to ensure 2019 is set to deliver results.

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
With 2019 just waiting to be conquered, we hope your strategic planning efforts have been fruitful and your team is ready to achieve something great in the new year. But, with...

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It’s About Relationships

By Erica Olsen

Leadership & Strategy
No, no, not the romantic kind. The regular, standard fare, everyday relationships with your co-workers, bosses, friends, neighbors, etc. – that kind. With the pace of business, the always-on life and...

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A Pragmatic Approach to Leading with Your Core Purpose

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
In the words of Simon Sinek from his famous Start with Why Ted Talk, “People don’t care what you do, they care why you do it.” One of the pivotal moments...

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Why Great Leaders Seek Conflict for Creativity

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
How does Google solve their most intricate and difficult design challenges? Five days of unbridled, deep, thoughtful conflict. But, it’s not conflict in traditional sense of the word. They leverage a...

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Preparing San Francisco for the Next Generation of Tech

By Heyden Enochson

Leadership & Strategy
As one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world, San Francisco is the frontline for Silicon Valley’s latest and greatest emerging technology. In a region that has given birth...

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