Have you talked to your CEO today?

And we don't mean a quick hello or avoiding them at the water cooler, but an honest to goodness talk about your goals against theirs?

Often times you two might not see eye-to-eye or you're trying to execute against goals that you don't believe fit the company's key brand value proposition. Well, guess what? If that's the case, the brand is never going anywhere, but down.

One strategic exercise often overlooked is the stakeholder's audit, getting a deep understanding of how the senior leadership and management teams gauge the brand. And, this is best done with a third-party resource, because, let's be honest, everyone is always more open with someone they don't know.

Or, YOU can try something different today, ask your CEO the following questions:

What is our competitive advantage? (one that is not replicable)
What do our competitors do better? (one that is not replicable)
Which target market is most profitable and why?

If you get one-word answers and have to fill in the blanks, then give us a call. Because, "service" is not a competitive advantage and we'd hate for you to have to spend hours getting to the heart of the matter... that's what we're here for.

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