Letter from the Founder
Welcome to the twenty-third issue of CEE News!
One of the most challenging yet satisfying roles we play at Center for Executive Excellence is helping teams through culture transformations. These are heavy lift, long-term projects that require us to embed ourselves with our clients to execute the transformation roadmap. The mechanics of the process are tailored from client to client, depending on things like size, business case, and readiness for change. The emotional cycle, however, is a consistent 5-stage process.
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Business In Focus
A closer look at companies executing leadership excellence
One political bumper sticker based on the indecision of the Bush/Gore presidential election in 2000. That’s how CEO John Fischer launched StickerGiant from his basement 17 years ago. Today, the Longmont, CO-based company employs nearly 40 people and processes about 18 miles of sticker material every week. What started as a political sticker company has transformed itself many times in the past two decades. But, while its strategic direction has gone through several transformations, what hasn’t changed is StickerGiant’s attention to culture.
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Sticky Solutions
Sticky solutions to your everyday business challenges
Question: My company is being bought out by another company. We’re set to close in August. I’m an IT Director and my employees are asking me if their jobs are safe. I honestly don’t know the answer, but I do know that I can’t afford to have my team panic. What should I tell them?
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