What CEOs can Learn from NBA Player Ben Simmons

What CEOs can Learn from NBA Player Ben Simmons

At align5, we are apt to use a lot of sports analogies when describing different business scenarios, and for good reason.  Sports are akin to our organizations in that to win, you need the right players in the right spots executing the right strategy.  And since we’re...
What Leadership Qualities Will Help Your Team Succeed?

What Leadership Qualities Will Help Your Team Succeed?

By align5 Coach, Ross Shott Do even a cursory internet search for leadership and you will find hundreds of thousands of books, articles, and speeches illuminating the topic. (Amazon alone has over 150,000 books tagged with leadership). There are tens of thousands of...
Core Values are the DNA of your Company

Core Values are the DNA of your Company

Discovering your Core Values and Purpose is one of the most critical aspects of building your business.  Values are the DNA of your company and your Purpose is Why You Exist.  Please take note of the first word in the last sentence: discovering.  Not “creating” or...
#1 Reason Your Company Needs Core Values (it’s not what you think!)

#1 Reason Your Company Needs Core Values (it’s not what you think!)

Why are a defined set of core values so critical to your business? There is a hidden driver to your strategy. Just like good compound interest on money the right core values create incremental returns that accelerate exponentially over time, yielding a staggering ROI....