by Robert W. Cross | Jun 21, 2018 | CCS News
We have all been there, losing control of our day to day and becoming more reactive moment to moment. “Strategy is the only answer,” notes author Robert Greene in his book The 33 Strategies of War. As a business management consultant, I tend to believe that all...
by Robert W. Cross | Jun 7, 2018 | CCS News
My work is all about building bridges — for clients, on projects, with people. It is what I do. I was working at Back to Eden Bakery yesterday morning. They operate a bakery and cafe on NE Alberta Street and a food cart on SE Woodstock Boulevard. I have known the...
by Robert W. Cross | May 25, 2018 | CCS News
Confrontation is a critical tool to achieve long term business success, even here in Portland. Ten years ago, I moved to Portland from New York City. There was culture shock for sure: lackluster Italian food, no professional hockey team and not much swimming on the...
by Robert W. Cross | May 17, 2018 | CCS News
There is a value to simplicity, particularly when you need a port in the storm. The theme of the past week has been conflict or chaos. A few colleagues and clients have been dealing with severe disruptions to their business. We have all been there, personally and...
by Robert W. Cross | May 10, 2018 | CCS News
Strategic insights are invaluable in life and in business, but who has the time for it? For as long I can remember, I’ve enjoyed playing board games. Not the simple stuff mind you, but involved games that require more skill than luck or chance—games like Catan, Chess...
by Robert W. Cross | May 3, 2018 | CCS News
Pull up a chair, grab a seat and let me lend you my ear. This past Friday, I had an impromptu heart to heart with a colleague of mine at a neighborhood coffeehouse. He is an artisan at heart, but he has built a successful business in town. I knew his story well...
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