Ford Business Consulting

Most Requested Topics

Dr. Ford's most requested topics include:

Managing the Fourth Factor
You think you have you hands on the dials . . .
And you don't.
You manage cash, products, and customers closely. Those are the critical success factors you know will impact your organization's success; you've got your hands on the dials. You think you have your hands on those dials; you really don't. Your 800-pound-gorilla-organizational-culture does. To turn the dials on those three critical success factors, you must manage the fourth factor—culture.

Line managers at every level of the organization will learn how to make a difference in the organization's performance.

The Gorilla Hates Change
In this program you’ll learn to manage change by taming your 800 pound gorilla organizational culture. You can drive change successfully if you take a leadership role in changing the gorilla’s habits. As participants learn what keeps the gorilla stuck in its old habits, they will find they can make change happen in amazing ways. This enables them to generate success for themselves and their organizations. Participants will learn what they must do to tame the gorilla and control their own destiny, regardless of their position in the organization.

Give your leaders they tools they need to manage change successfully!

Turn your enterprise into an outerprise
What if redefining the boundaries of your organization would enable superb execution? Invite your customers, suppliers, users and other key stakeholders to influence your organization. In this talk, you will learn how to tap into this critical set of resources that will accelerate your organization’s performance. The outerprise will beat the enterprise every time!

Are you ready to give your organization a compelling competitive advantage? If so, you'll want to experience this "outside in" way of thinking.

Soul Powered Leadership
The strength and longevity of your organization depend on the foundation you build. Values - both your personal values and those of the organization - are an essential part of that foundation. In addition, your personal values can provide a source of strength and energy, a reservoir of ‘soul power’ that is always available to you. Truly an inspirational talk!