Mark Abbott is the Founder and CEO of Ninety and a sought-after business leader, writer, and executive team coach. With nearly four decades of experience building, leading, investing in, and lending to small to midsize businesses, Mark is passionate about helping leaders cultivate agreements-based cultures where people work and thrive together.
A few months ago, the Senior Leadership Team at Ninety completed an intense, quarter-long exercise: our first zero-based budgeting review. It was brutal.
When we chase greatness, whether that’s in business, art, science, or any other activity, sometimes we lose sight of an important truth: For our work to matter, we need to be deeply interested in it. This might seem obvious, but it bears repeating. Rarely is anything truly great accomplished by ...
Great brands aren’t just built on great founders; they’re built on resolute Forever Agreements, the elements of your vision that define the company’s soul and guide every decision. In a recent article, I highlighted Southwest Airlines as an example of a company that became iconic because of its ...
Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the 3 Levels of Organizational Culture approach to help ...
Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the SMART approach to help you select the appropriate ...
Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the SWOT Analysis model to help leaders select the ...
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