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This week we have been hearing about the impact of personal stress on making good business decisions.  At EXCELERANT, we believe that connection in conversation with other leaders during this time can provide both reassurance and clarity.  Every day, we listen to business leaders and help them solve their challenges.  This puts us in aRead more

EXCELERANT Announces Expansion of Services in Houston Market Lafayette-based EXCELERANT , an award-winning company focused on leadership training, coaching, culture development and human resource consulting for small to medium-sized businesses, is expanding its presence in the Houston market. Adding Houston-based strategic partners, Marcy Laviage, PhD, and Diane N. Roche, PhD, allows EXCELERANT to make their unique range of servicesRead more

Through conversations with hundreds of leaders over the past 15 years, we found a common challenge– communicating about accountability and performance. #Excelerant has created a simple solution. What is it: It’s called a Performance Success Plan, a simple solution to improve accountability that: • Identifies agreed upon expectations for a position • Creates a developmentRead more

What causes Bottlenecks? Bottlenecks between people or departments are often caused by disagreements on how the process should work, unspoken expectations or missing agreements on a process. Most common between operations and sales or administration, these bottlenecks can severely impact key business metrics like production and customer service. Internal Customers Employees and Departments are actually internalRead more

The ideal gas law is often written as PV = nRT It has to do with things like molecules and Pressure, Volume, and Temperature.  For football fans, it is has become a possible explanation for “Deflate Gate.” Why am I telling you this? Last week, one of my exceptional coaching clients, a leader who isRead more

The Advanced Leadership Forum offers an opportunity to connect and re-connect with others who have completed EXCELERANT’s Executive, Senior or Key Leader Advanced Leadership Programs. This forum is created to inspire your continued application of the skills developed in the program to the real-life leadership challenges you face today. Step 1: Sign up for anRead more

Defining the Role of the Chief Executive As the chief executive of your company, your role can be daunting. You have ultimate responsibility across the company for everything from Strategy, Finance, and Talent Management to Operations and Business Development. The Dilemma You may be suffering from the same dilemma or challenge many Executives face –Read more