All posts by: LeeAnn Polster

How Executive Teams Prevent Problems: Leading Beyond the Fire Drill

Every business owner and nonprofit leader has experienced it: a leadership meeting begins with the best intentions, only to be consumed by the latest crisis. Before anyone realizes it, the meeting is over, tomorrow’s priorities are still waiting, and the cycle begins...

When Execution Starts to Slip: The Hidden Cost of Capacity Strain

Every organization reaches a point where there is more work to do than available capacity to execute it. Projects begin to stack up, strategic initiatives lose momentum, and leadership teams find themselves spending more time reacting to urgent issues than...

20 Years In: From Sustainable to Intentional Growth

This year marks 20 years since I founded Remote COO. When I say that out loud, it still surprises me a little. For the first five or six years, I didn’t even know what I was building. I was a...