Professional Management

In this informative clip, three successful business leaders talk about their experiences with outside boards and offer insights on what makes them so valuable to the owner.  You'll hear from Dick Macaulay of Buckeye Fabricating, Scott Knowles of The Wolf Creek Company, and Aileron founder Clay Mathile.  Their comments will help you see why Aileron refers to outside boards as "an owner's best friend."

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Aileron recently hosted a lively event for business owners who have attended our flagship program, the Course for Presidents. In this video, you'll hear from some of the attendees about their professional management journey. Find out how they used these concepts to navigate challenges, improve their results, and achieve managed growth. Clay Mathile, Aileron's Founder, also offers his inspiring thoughts about the immeasurable value of entrepreneurs who risk their own capital to create jobs for others.

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Do you have a board that's underperforming? Do you want your board to start pushing your business to the next level? If so, our High Performance Board program is for you. Dave Sullivan, one of Aileron's experts on boards, tells you what's in store when you attend this program.

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Dave Sullivan, one of Aileron's experts on boards describes the goals of this informative, interactive one-day course.  We've designed it to help anyone who's looking for more information about boards.  Owners who are still wondering if a board is right for them will also want to take a look.

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We recently sat down with Bill McAdory - a turnaround expert and participant in a recent Aileron panel discussion - to talk about the economic downturn.  In this interview Bill offers his insights on several timely issues: identifying the best way to cut costs, the importance of staying cash-positive, restructuring your workforce without cutting too much muscle, and keeping your team motivated in a climate of cutbacks.

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SWOT: the systematic analysis of your organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.  It sounds impressive and is something that most businesses have done at some point.  But when the topic comes up the energy level crashes.  The reason is that a SWOT analysis often fails to produce any useful information, just broad generalizations that reinforce what's already known and don't add much value to the planning process.  Dave Sullivan will introduce you to a better way. When implemented properly, a SWOT analysis can be one of your most useful planning tools.

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If you're thinking about serving on an outside board, wondering how you can make your current service more valuable, or just looking to improve your board skills, this course has plenty to offer.  Listen to Dave Sullivan one of our experts who has served on numerous boards as he describes the program and its goals.

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Bill Matthews is the author of Don't Step in the Entremanure, a concise and easy-to-read guide that can help you avoid common mistakes on your journey to success and prosperity.  So what prompted Bill to write this book?  How did it build on his background as a business leader and consultant?  How can its lessons help business owners of all stripes?  Let's hear the answers from Bill, himself, in this witty and informative audio.

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In this interview, Dave Sullivan - Aileron's Executive in Residence - offers his thoughts on dealing with an economic downturn.  How can you innovate when times are tough?  What should you be focusing on to stabilize your business and make it better?  Dave addresses these issues, and offers real-life examples of companies that are adapting to the changing marketplace.

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