Expert Panel: How can company leaders navigate global conflicts?

Shayne Fitz-Coy contributed to Forbes’s expert panel, “How To Maintain Company Culture Amid A Generational Shift.” Plan For Regular Cultural Rebirths Plan for your company culture to die and be reborn every few years. Instead of preserving outdated traditions, empower younger employees to remove values and practices that no longer serve the company and its…

Shayne Fitz-Coy contributed to Forbes’s expert panel, “19 Business Experts Share Failed Risks And Lessons Learned.” Adapt Meetings To Fit Business Needs We cut all internal meetings for a quarter, thinking it would boost efficiency. Instead, performance declined due to a combination of poor collaboration and lower morale from disconnected employees. We learned it’s not…

Shayne Fitz-Coy contributed to Fast Company’s expert panel, “Industry shifting? 18 leaders share their challenges and solutions.” LACKING SPONSORSHIP RESOURCES My firm focuses on lower middle-market buyouts. The rise of unfunded sponsors and the increase in Main Street-focused PE funds have added complexity to lower middle-market acquisitions, particularly in the $10 million to $30 million…

Shayne Fitz-Coy contributed to Forbes’s expert panel, “20 Ways Managers Can Strengthen Team Collaboration.” Focus On Developing The Entire Team Don’t develop high performers; develop entire teams instead. Everyone focuses on grooming star employees, but the real force multiplier comes from building the capabilities of those surrounding them. Invest in elevating the team around your…

Shayne Fitz-Coy contributed to Fast Company’s expert panel, “20 ways to build a resilient company culture in uncertain times.” BUILD TRUST BEFORE A CRISIS HITS. You don’t build a resilient culture during a crisis; you build it all the time. When revenue was soaring at our travel company in 2019, we invested in culture-building programs…

Shayne Fitz-Coy contributed to Fast Company’s expert panel, “19 leadership principles to strengthen lasting client relationships.” NOT FEARING THE HARD TRUTHS Tell uncomfortable truths. When a client wanted a project 30% faster, my team wanted to say “yes” while knowing we couldn’t do it. Instead, I said, “We can’t do that, and here’s why.” There…