by Ronald K. Wills Life Lessons from Turnarounds and Non-Profits This could be one of my most valuable Life Lessons learned. Coming from the for-profit world, everything costs money. Any change is calculated in cost, time cost, labor cost, etc. When working with a non-profit or when you are in a turnaround situation, there is never enough money or resources.…
by Ronald K. Wills “Seek and you will find where a little bit of effort yields great Rewards.” Pareto’s Principal in 2 minutes: The Pareto Principle, or ’80-20 Rule’ (among other names) is surely one of the simplest and most powerful management tools on the planet. It’s a remarkably quick easy way to assess, understand, and optimize virtually any situation…
By Ronald K. Wills “There is much to be learned by going the road less traveled” I had the good fortune to work for one of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs and CEO, Charles M. Cawley, founder of MBNA, who created the world’s largest independent credit card company with 28,000 employees world-wide and $12 Billion in revenues when the company…
By Ronald K. Wills “People want to do better: they just need Vision and Leadership to get there.” John Morton, III, a former Maryland National Bank executive was asked to take over Perpetual Bank when the leadership of the bank was asked to step down. John is an outstanding businessman and entrepreneur who is the former Chairman of Maryland Stadium…
by Ronald K. Wills “A Proper Vision will Move your Audience to Action and Inspire Your Staff” Having completed the Perpetual and Resolution Trust Corporation projects, I was asked to lead the efforts for a Capital Campaign to restore a non-profit back to its former glory. This 145 year old educational institution in Washington, DC was on the verge of…
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