Blog - North Group Consultants

Jul 29, 2021

Organizations Get Better When Leaders Get Better

By Jerry Murray

Over the previous 17 years, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (“NFL”), accumulated a record of 107 wins and 165 losses. On average, they lost 4 more games than they won every se...

Feb 25, 2020

Assessing Your Location on The Pathway To Success

By Jerry Murray

When describing his NY Times bestselling book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell once said “The biggest misconception about success is that we do it solely on our smarts, ambition, hustle and hard work. Ther...

Dec 16, 2019

Competitive Advantage

By Jerry Murray

I wouldn’t consider myself a foodie, but I do have a few fairly strong eating preferences. I have grown to prefer bold flavors over comfort food, particularly at dinner time. Bring on foods enhanced b...

Apr 15, 2019

What do we do?

By Jerry Murray

A business owner friend of mine recently described his company’s success operating in a niche area of construction. As he explained not only the services his team provides, but the expertise of each t...

Dec 17, 2018

Private Company Transactions

By Jerry Murray

Recently, I met with an owner / leader of a multi-generation family business that has been around for decades. It is well run and well known in the community. As this leader approaches retirement and ...

Jul 20, 2017

Excellence Doesn’t Come Easy

By Jerry Murray

Last week my family attended a classical music concert together – not a typical Saturday for the Murrays. Several pieces were memorable; one is still impacting me. The conductor gently raised his h...

Nov 21, 2016

51%

By Jerry Murray

I am a numbers guy. I don’t know why – it’s just how I think. Numbers measure stuff and help simplify things for me. Sometimes I am fascinated with how broadly numerical metrics can be applied to e...

Mar 4, 2016

Handing Over The Controls

By Jerry Murray

My wife, Kim, and I have been setting Murray family records for hours spent on the road, largely as taxi service to our four kids who are all involved in activities away from home. A few months ago, I...

Jul 20, 2015

Subtle Erosion

By Jerry Murray

I’m sure I enjoy Annapolis, Maryland, more than the average visitor. I grew up just outside Annapolis and hold many positive memories. I’ve grown to admire and enjoy the colonial architecture, town hi...