Choke Points #1: Person, Position or Process

At LEVERAGEDWISDOM we work on our Member CEO’s choke points often leading to unusual action steps. In military strategy, choke points are geographical features; such as bridge, valley, or strait which an army or navy is forced to pass through. The choke point increases vulnerability, decreases combat power and compromises the ability of a unit […]
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What’s the expiration date on your business?

“We tackle the tough questions that keep owners of privately held businesses up at night.” Richard Lavin The stark reality is that there is life cycle to everything.  At some point even the greatest waterway has to be widened (the Panama Canal).  A company built on rock-solid chemistry is blindsided by digital process (Kodak).  A […]
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Choose One At Your Peril: The Disciplines of Market Leaders

The Discipline of Market Leaders became a much revered business book in the mid-90s. At LEVERAGEDWISDOM the book generated vigorous discussion and ultimately disagreement with the authors. Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema claimed that market leadership derived from choosing one of three disciplines; operational excellence, product leadership or customer intimacy. To attempt to master all […]
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Wisdom of Crowds

“No one of us is as smart as all of us” or The Wisdom of Crowds. A LEVERAGEDWISDOM Member recently summed up his meeting day experience by declaring, that it seemed “No one of us is as smart as all of us.” He had presented to the assembled CEOs a troubling issue about a long […]
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Richard Lavin, Chair/Founder

LEVERAGEDWISDOM
New York & Florida Offices
richard.lavin@leveragedwisdom.com
(917) 405-6987

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Peer-to-Peer and One2One Coaching for CEOs of privately held businesses who want to increase the equity value of their enterprise while creating a better life/work balance.

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