What Business School Isn’t Teaching You
We sat down with Ed Baker, author of The Symphony of Profound Knowledge, to talk about the motivation behind writing his latest book, including what he says was th [...]
Term Limits For Your Advisory Board: Pros & Cons
How do you know when it’s time to add new members to your board? Tony Schroeder, CEO of Choice One Engineering, says it really comes down to how much value a board [...]
Are You Getting Stuck in This Entrepreneur Trap?
“A good plan today is better than a perfect one tomorrow.” – General George Patton Many entrepreneurs start their company wanting to build the perfect product or s [...]
What’s Next For Your Business?
Planning and setting direction for the future of your business is integral to professional management. As a result, succession planning and sustainability are a nat [...]
The ROI of Investing in Your People
“How can you not invest in people?” asks Mark Thompson, a former Business Advisor at Aileron. “It’s your only difference,” he says in this video also featured on F [...]
Why Sports Are a Weak Analogy for Business
Although commonly used, sports are a weak analogy for thinking and talking about business. Mark Thompson, an Aileron Business Advisor, explains why a symphony is a [...]
A Low-Cost Alternative to Being Alone at the Top
When Beth Savage became the owner of PQ Systems, the first thing she did was put together an outside board, she says in this video. “Why not have a board that is t [...]
How Leaders In the Trenches Can Unleash the Power of Vision
“Vision is a lot more than putting a plaque on the wall. A real vision is lived, not framed,” says Jesse Lyn Stoner, when asked about how leaders can inspire a sha [...]
Successful CEOs Envision Their Own Exit Strategy
Leaders need to prepare for the future of their company. “If that company is part of your identity, why not do succession planning?”, asks Beth Savage, President o [...]
How to Use Failure as Feedback
Wes Gipe, Founder of Agil IT, knows that rather than get upset or frustrated when failure occurs, it’s a chance to step back and get curious. In the video shown he [...]
Better Questions Get Better Results
Anthony Robbins once said, "Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions and as a result, they get better answers.” These kind o [...]
How to Plan for Your First Board Meeting
In this post, Aileron Founder, Clay Mathile, shares what you need to know before your first board meeting. Involve Your Team As the CEO/owner of your business, you [...]