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Unleash Your Business Potential: The Transformed Course for Presidents

Brent Welborn2023-07-25T11:14:43-04:00Aileron News, Business Structure, Culture, Leadership, Organizational Performance, People Development, Strategy|

Aileron’s flagship program, Course for Presidents®, teaches you fundamental skills to direct, operate, and control your business. Key areas of focus include leadership, strategy, people development, business structure, organizational performance, and culture. This in-person program offers a hands-on learning experience that's been transforming businesses for more than 25 years. We’re excited to share we’ve been enhancing and refining the [ Read More ]

Considering Course for Presidents? Here’s what to expect.

Brent Welborn2024-12-16T15:47:43-05:00Business Structure, Culture, Leadership, Organizational Performance, People Development, Strategy|

Our Course for Presidents alumni have consistently told us over the years that this program is a life-changing experience for the private business owner. It delivers insight and knowledge from people who get it, and everyday tools that impact their professional and personal lives alike. But, taking two days away from your business to work on your business can [ Read More ]

Living Professional Management: Making Our Strategic Priorities Visible with Strategy Rocks

Samantha Johnson2024-07-31T10:32:53-04:00Aileron News, Culture, Strategy|

At Aileron, we not only teach professional management, we live it. We believe the DOC System of Professional Management empowers organizations to thrive for the long-term – even our own. The next time you’re on campus, you might see one of our latest professional management techniques in action. You can learn more about how we’re making our strategic priorities [ Read More ]

What is Systems Thinking?

Brent Welborn2023-06-13T08:31:58-04:00Leadership, Organizational Performance, Strategy|

Everything in a business – the people you hire, the vision you construct, the customers you serve, and more – is connected. Building a better understanding of the interrelated methods and processes at work is key to your ability to improve your business results. We call this approach “systems thinking.” The Aileron definition of systems thinking is: the [ Read More ]

What is Professional Management, and What Can it Do for Me and My Organization?

Brent Welborn2022-06-28T13:51:36-04:00Business Structure, Culture, Feature, Leadership, Organizational Performance, People Development, Strategy|

If you’ve spent more than a few minutes with an Aileron coach or community member, you’ve likely heard about professional management and how it can help you lead with confidence to build a sustainable, thriving organization. We define professional management as a systematic way to run a business. Specifically, we use the Aileron DOC System of Professional Management [ Read More ]

What is Strategic Planning?

Brent Welborn2024-07-31T10:25:01-04:00Leadership, Strategy|

Running an online search for “strategic planning resources” will yield countless ideas for your business. But how do you know which of those results will deliver for you? What strategic planning tools best serve your needs? The answers to those questions depend on your specific situation. The “best” solution is the one that helps you create intentional, strategic [ Read More ]

Mapping the Way Forward: How The Hill Hear Better Clinic used Strategic Planning for Growth and Transition

Brent Welborn2022-04-06T16:37:54-04:00Community, Strategy|

Dr. Mike Hill founded The Hill Hear Better Clinic 35 years ago to improve quality of life for his patients. Armed with extensive audiology training, used equipment, and $6,000 in savings, Hill knew a lot about providing excellent patient care, but running a business wasn’t part of his formal training. “Caring for patients was my main priority, but [ Read More ]

Three Business Activities to Get on Your 2022 Calendar (Plus One to Rethink)

Brent Welborn2024-06-28T11:52:09-04:00Leadership, Strategy|

The start of a new year often brings renewed energy and commitment to your business and its goals. As you look to the year ahead, consider scheduling time now for these best practices for professionally managed organizations so they don’t get lost in the shuffle.1. Time to work on your business, not in itIf you’re like most business owners, you [ Read More ]

3 Insights Mailchimp’s CEO Learned in Course for Presidents

Brent Welborn2022-06-28T13:51:26-04:00Aileron News, Culture, Leadership, Strategy|

Aileron sees business owners from all walks of life and all industries come through our doors. We’ve seen professional management transform $2M family-owned small businesses as well as $200M large corporations. Recently, Course for Presidents alumni and CEO of Mailchimp Ben Chestnut was featured in NPR’s How I Built This. During his conversation with Guy Raz, [ Read More ]

Financial Flashback: Looking Back at the Financial Forecast of 2020

Samantha Johnson2022-07-08T09:56:54-04:00Aileron News, Business Structure, Culture, Leadership, Strategy|

Thoughts from Lindsey Bahr, Director of Finance and Administration Leveraging the power of transparency to release fear in uncertainty When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us were thrown into uncertain and stress-provoking situations. Those situations can stir up fearful and worrisome thoughts: Am I going to lose my job? Will there be enough cash to make it through [ Read More ]

Celebrating Shifts: 4 Lessons We Learned in 2020

Brent Welborn2023-02-02T11:54:15-05:00Culture, Leadership, Strategy|

At the start of 2021, the Aileron team held a “Celebrating Shifts” kick-off meeting to celebrate the ways we adapted to unprecedented uncertainty and change in 2020. Here are four of the lessons we learned. #1 Shifting to Virtual Doesn’t have to Jepoardize Connectedness – It Can Empower It In a year where most of our team moved to [ Read More ]

The Road Ahead: How to Start 2021 with Intention

Brent Welborn2021-01-05T10:38:09-05:00Leadership, Strategy|

Another year has come and gone, and what a year it has been! 2020 has presented many challenges, but it has also presented the opportunity to count our blessings and express gratitude. Before you say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021, take a moment to manifest what you want the next year to look like in both your [ Read More ]

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