This month I had a chance to contribute to the blog of a Pacific Northwest brokerage firm, IBA. In short, manufacturing is extremely important to our economy and much of it is in small, privately owned businesses, many of which are family owned. Owners and leaders of such businesses can benefit from participating in Peer Advisory Councils that are focused on their industry and related industries, more than ones that are covering a wide spectrum of companies from real estate to hair salons franchises. You can read the entire article at https://ibainc.com/blog/paul-menig/manufacturing-sector-strategic-planning-problem-solving-from-a-position-of-strength/
Peer Advisory Groups Focused on Manufacturing & Related Industries

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What is your own WHY.os operating system? Do you need a new B.O.S.S. as in Business Operating System Strategy?