What is the MOS Upgrade™ Project?
The MOS Upgrade™ is a unique initiative offered by Management Resources, designed to support small and mid-size business owners and CEOs in navigating the complexities of growth and leadership. It’s not just about business coaching; it’s about transforming the way leaders manage their work, their teams, and their personal goals. The project focuses on delivering knowledgeable and caring guidance that helps business owners get the right things on and off their plates, freeing them up to focus on the work they truly want to do—and that their business needs them to do. It’s a hands-on approach to managing change, growth, and the everyday challenges that come with running a successful business.
Main Benefits of the MOS Upgrade™
Here’s what makes the MOS Upgrade™ stand out:
- Coaches and project leaders provide expert guidance tailored to CEOs and business owners.
- Focuses on three key areas: the business itself, the work owners wish they were doing versus what they feel stuck doing, and personal life goals.
- Helps clients build and manage effective teams to handle delegated work efficiently.
- Supports clients in achieving objectives across business, work, and personal life domains.
- Serves a diverse range of clients, including family businesses, partnerships, and mission-driven organizations.
- Clients have earned over 125 awards from prestigious organizations like Inc. Magazine and Ernst & Young.
- Management Resources is a founding B Corporation, emphasizing social purpose alongside profit.
About Management Resources
Management Resources knows its market because it is its market. The company’s Small Business Practice is built on the understanding that business owners often excel at producing or selling their product or service but struggle with managing growth, handling employees, or balancing their workload. It can be lonely at the top, and that’s exactly where Management Resources steps in—with knowledgeable, caring coaches and consultants who provide the structure and support needed to deliver powerful results. Their approach is deeply personal, focusing on the strategic areas that matter most to a CEO’s life and business.
Who Are the Coaches and Consultants?
The team behind the MOS Upgrade™ is made up of entrepreneurs, business owners, and family business members who genuinely love training and guiding others in business and leadership. They bring real-world experience and a passion for helping clients succeed. Proudly, Management Resources is a founding B Corporation, leading the way in socially responsible business practices. This means they’re not just about profit—they’re about purpose, too, aligning their work with broader social and environmental goals.
Who Benefits from the MOS Upgrade™?
The MOS Upgrade™ serves a wide variety of clients. These include already established small to mid-size businesses across all industries and stages of growth. Many clients are mission-driven organizations such as Social Venture Network members, BALLE, B Corporations, and LOHAS businesses. Family businesses and partnerships also find great value in the program. Beyond business owners, the project supports visionaries looking to articulate and implement their vision, executives and managers aiming to optimize performance and fulfillment, and professionals re-evaluating or shifting their careers. It’s a comprehensive support system for anyone looking to elevate their leadership and business impact.
Project Impact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – by empowering small and mid-size businesses to grow sustainably.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – through strategic and operational improvements in client businesses.
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities – by supporting diverse and mission-driven businesses, including those in distressed neighborhoods.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – promoting socially responsible business practices as a founding B Corporation.
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – fostering collaboration among entrepreneurs, family businesses, and mission-driven organizations.
What Sets the MOS Upgrade™ Apart?
What really makes the MOS Upgrade™ different is its holistic approach. It’s not just about business metrics or leadership skills in isolation. Instead, it recognizes the interconnectedness of a business owner’s world—the business itself, the work they want to be doing, and their personal life goals. This integrated perspective helps clients achieve balance and fulfillment, not just success on paper. Plus, the program’s foundation in social responsibility and its track record of working with award-winning, mission-driven clients add a layer of credibility and purpose that’s hard to find elsewhere.
