Company
Richard S. Lewine founded
Achievement Alliance Corporation in 1977 after 20 years of diverse
operations, sales, and management experience.
It became clear to Richard that effective leadership and management was
a missing ingredient in most of the firms he had worked with in the
textile/apparel field. They knew how to “run the business;” however,
most of them had no idea of how to “manage the organization.”
AAC has helped clients across the nation to increase profits and
revenue through their people. After 32 fun filled years, we're phasing
out Achievement Alliance as an active entity over the next 6 - 12
months . Rich and Nancy are pursuing their independent paths,
cooperatively, channeling clients into their respective areas of
expertise.
In this "New Beginning", Rich's focus will remain on assisting CEOs in the daunting task of vision building, strategy formulation and creating organizational goal systems under the RSL Consulting banner. To ensure consistent execution and performance management, Profile Evaluation and GoalTrakTM will continue to be an integral part of his portfolio, as will his executive and organization development consulting.
Bio
Richard S. Lewine founded Achievement Alliance
Corporation in 1977 after 20 years of diverse operations, sales,
and management experience.
He began his journey in a family business, gaining his basic
understanding of business and industry from the shipping room floor.
Richard’s subsequent stints in purchasing, shop floor management of
over 100 people, and sales rounded out his initial foray into the
commercial world.
After five years, Richard founded a textile manufacturer's rep
organization, building it to a $6 million enterprise with multiple
sales and administrative people. During these years, he also became a
distributor for several companies in the textile industry, servicing
the Mid-Atlantic region, which enhanced his already successful
venture.
Fifteen years later, Mr. Lewine felt that it was time for a personal
paradigm shift. While working with the CEOs of myriad clothing
manufacturers, textile mills, transportation companies, and financial
organizations, it became clear to Richard that effective leadership and
management were missing ingredients in most of these firms. They knew
how to “run the business;” however, most of them had no idea of how to
“manage the organization.”
Capitalizing on his sales and distribution experience, Richard became a
Distributor for Leadership Management Inc., creators and publishers of
the finest Personal and Professional Development programs available.
His focus was, and still is, the leaders of small and mid-size
organizations. Early experience in the field quickly made apparent the
need for more than these programs. In response, Mr. Lewine began
consulting with CEOs and created a series of services that filled the
void includingOrganization Goals Sessions and Sales
Plus Leadership. As AAC grew, in response to the needs of the
clients, Richard co-created Vision Building and Strategy
Formulation, the Presidents Alliance, The Objective Performance
Appraisal System, Succession Planning, Owner/Partner Transitioning, and
Exit Planning.
As a natural outgrowth of his work, Richard conceived and
developed, GoalTrak®EV,
a web-based, (SaaS), strategic goals and performance management system.
Organization-wide GoalTrak®EVdeployment
supports collaborative goal creation and tracking which drives an
integrated objective performance appraisal system. His vision of
integrating the technology of the web with the technology of goal
setting came to fruition in 2005 and is successfully implemented
internationally.
Richard is an amateur sculptor, sometime lumber jack, a closet “techie”
who prefers alternative computer operating systems, voracious reader of
science fiction, and an avid walker. He was a founding member of the
Delaware Valley Chapter of the International Society for Performance
and Instruction. Richard provided pro bono services to the Catholic
Leadership Council in Bryn Mawr, PA, guiding them in the building of
their five year Vision. Currently, Mr. Lewine volunteers with the
People Against Recidivism (PAR) inmate program at SCI-Graterford, a
maximum security prison.
Mr. Lewine's continuing education includes courses in Marketing,
Business Law, and Computer Basics at Temple University.
"Without a system of goals, our only motivation is survival"
"A goal is what you want, not what you think you'll get"
"Poor execution will sink great strategy every time!"
"Entrepreneurism is the bedrock of a successful society"
Future
Our Mission is clear as stated on our home page. We will continue to bring you the most effective strategic and organization development tools and processes, designed to enhance the overall performance of your organization.
"Leadership is about vision and strategy; Management is about dealing with complexity." - John Kotter
Our commitment is to helping everyone in your organization understand and perform with this distinction in mind. - RSL
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