The Zweig Letter | January 12, 2026

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The truth about micromanagement
By Jeremy Clarke
Micromanagement is hated, but accountability often wears that label when underperformance finally meets real leadership attention.


The race for meaning
By Michael Sanderson
The future of professional services depends less on hours logged and more on trust, ownership, and meaningful results.


Raising the bar as a new manager
By Mark Zweig
Focus on these things to be more effective when it comes to raising standards for performance.


A roadmap for successful M&A
By Ken Doulgas
Enduring design firms pair creative ambition with business discipline, strategic clarity, and the courage to grow.


What it takes to become a frontier firm
By Stefanie Richter
Firms at the frontier of change thrive by pairing AI adoption with a culture of agility, data trust, and teams built to adapt at scale.

 

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Zweig Group, a four-time Inc. 500/5000 honoree, is the premier authority in AEC management consulting, the go-to source for industry research, and the leading provider of customized learning and training. Zweig Group specializes in four core consulting areas: Talent, Performance, Growth, and Transition, including innovative solutions in mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, financial management, ownership transition, executive search, business development, valuation, and more. With a mission to Elevate the Industry®, Zweig Group exists to help AEC firms succeed in a competitive marketplace. The firm has offices in Dallas and Fayetteville, Arkansas.