Blog - North Group Consultants

Jan 6, 2014

Growing Pains

By Roger North

January 6, 2014 Growing Pains by Roger North At a recent holiday gathering, my 15 year-old nephew wanted to stand back-to-back with me. He wanted to see how his recent growth spurt measured up t...

Jul 5, 2013

A Sticky Mess

By Roger North

July 5, 2013 A Sticky Mess by Roger North The blueberry pancake syrup was threatening to seep off the edge of the table onto my shorts. Carolyn and I were working feverishly to contain the sprea...

Mar 5, 2013

Mirror, Mirror…

By Roger North

March 5, 2013 Mirror, Mirror... by Roger North Have you ever thought about how many times you look into a mirror in the course of the day? Mirrors seem to be everywhere. When did we decide that ...

Nov 5, 2012

Grouchy Old Men

By Roger North

November 5, 2012 Grouchy Old Men by Roger North Just recently, I noticed that I have been willing to admit that I am getting older. Yes, I know it's a biological fact. But for a long time, I jus...

Jul 5, 2012

You Must be Busy!

By Roger North

July 5, 2012 You Must Be Busy by Roger North How ya doin? How are Carolyn and the kids? You must be terribly busy, aren't you? These are the three most common questions I hear. I actually like t...

Apr 5, 2012

Celebrating 15 Years – Partnering with a Powerful Project

By Roger North

April 5, 2012 Celebrating 15 Years – Partnering with a Powerful Project by Roger North with guest blogger Mara Creswell McGrann April 1st marked North Group’s 15th Anniversary. I don’t know wher...

Feb 20, 2012

Culture Eats Strategy

By Roger North

February 20, 2012 Culture Eats Strategy by Roger North Did you ever shop at Genuardi’s? A wonderful family owned supermarket chain, Genuardi’s was Wegmans before Wegmans. It was Whole Foods be...

Nov 4, 2011

Two Leaders – Two Outcomes

By Roger North

November 4, 2011 Two Leaders – Two Outcomes by Roger North How can two leaders doing virtually the same tasks get such vastly different organizational results? I’ve been thinking about that ques...

Jul 19, 2011

The Weight of the Job

By Roger North

July 20, 2011 The Weight of the Job by Roger North Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is a golfer now. Yeah, she’s a Stanford professor and a best selling author in waiting. But I am mos...