Abola Consulting

Training and development should lead to application and concrete action plans. Application leads to greater understanding, more contextualized solutions, and continuous improvement.

Looking to increase productivity, energy, and engagement in your teams? I'm happy to announce that I am now conducting workshops as a certified facilitator.

Working Genius is the fastest and simplest way to discover your natural gifts and thrive at work. It's an instant self-discovery tool that helps us know what kind of work we should do more of. It also provides a solid productivity framework for teams.

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Mission brings people together and relationships keep them together. A company doesn’t need to be a ‘family’ to bond. Instead, focus on communicating a clear mission and fostering a relational team culture.

Why a company is not a family — and how companies can bond with their employees instead When companies overuse the word “family,” the results are rarely positive. Here’s how it can lead to dysfunction — and how leaders transform their dysfunctional work familie…

“What’s a key difference between low-growth and high-growth companies? The former spend most of their time fighting for market share on one playing field, which naturally restricts their growth potential. And because most aggressive battles take place in industries that are slowing down, gains in market share come at a high cost, often eroding profits and competitive advantage as offerings become commoditized.

High-growth companies, by contrast, don’t feel limited to their current playing field. Instead, they think about whole ecosystems, where connected interests and relationships among multiple stakeholders create more opportunities. But these firms don’t approach ecosystems haphazardly. They let purpose be their guide.”

Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy Eight years ago, Malnight, Buche, and Dhanaraj launched a study of high growth in companies, looking at three strategies known to drive it: creating new markets, serving broader stakeholder needs, and rewriting the rules of the game. To their surprise, they discovered a fourth driver they hadn’t c...