Effective leadership teams are comprised of many things, including a bias for action, trust in one another, and ownership thinking. Some of the more nuanced elements of effective teams involve their chemistry and alignment, and we find that these two are the factors which can have the most significant impact Read more…
Building professional relationships is a process that is as varied as are people. The reason for building relationships also varies and should be honestly disclosed at the beginning. Transparency supports trust and the willingness for others to reciprocate with you in building a relationship. “Paying it forward” is a term Read more…
“Paying it forward” is a term people often use to show their willingness to help others without immediate reward. We, as a team, have absorbed this ethic into our company culture which we call “The C2 Way.” Our culture enables our team members in multiple ways, such as supporting charities, Read more…
We all have experienced a dramatic increase in the rate of change in our business environment over the last two years. The “new normal” is still evolving, but agile thinking appears to be a permanent requirement. An example is the semiconductor industry, which has struggled to meet greater demand. As Read more…
Paul Kovach and Craig Swiatek bring broad expertise to businesses and leaders who want to advance their companies DENVER – C Squared Solutions, a Denver-based business consultancy, announces the addition of Paul Kovach and Craig Swiatek to their C-suite team of business advisors. Focused on elevating the customer experience Read more…
Last September, October, and November, we published a series of blogs focused on preparing for 2022, providing several actions for thriving in the coming year. How well you prepared for the increasing uncertainty with alternate plans will likely answer our title question. (Hopefully you are not currently operating an airline!) Read more…
Nearly everyone has experienced the inability to buy needed supplies, from consumers to multi-national corporations. Just-in-time, single-source supply chains have unraveled and now thinking is changing to just-in-case, multiple supply chains. Is this pandemic effect on the supply chain transitory or permanent? If you factor in cold snaps in Read more…
The purpose of the C Squared Guided Discovery business analysis is to utilize our CEO, CFO, and COO expertise to draw out the thoughts and vision of a business owner and trigger “aha” moments. In a 2-hour conversation with our C-suite problem solvers, this distinctive process focuses on the business’ Read more…
In a 2-hour Discovery meeting, the experienced executives at C Squared utilize their CEO, CFO, and COO expertise to lead businesses owners through a self-assessment of their business. This iterative process—focused on operations, finance and strategy—reveals why things are not working in an organization and areas that are out of Read more…
