After the recent post on think not do, the work of a leader. I was challenged to describe the internal and external business factors that will prompt a leader to take some time out to reflect with their team. My quick answer was that it’s always a good time (!), but on reflection (!!), there are some key triggers when [...]
“What gets measured gets done” is a long standing saying that some argue goes back to the 15thcentury! It’s hard to disagree with this simple idiom which compels you to measure what you believe is important. And what can be more important than ongoing success? In the first part of this two part series, reasons why it is hard to [...]
You make a promise - you have to keep it. Whether it’s as a child at school or in business today, when you say you will do something by a certain time then delivering on that expectation is a basic of being in business for the long term. Why is it difficult to keep our promises? Our challenge in the work place [...]
“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare”. Japanese Proverb. Some people love to plan and others hate it, believing it restricts their flexibility to respond and arguing they work in such a changeable environment that its simply not worth it. Maybe they’ve experienced a turgid bureaucratic process that was only focused on financials and over time [...]
Setting annual goals for an organisation can be challenging, when you don't have a long-term plan and don't have the time or resources to create one. But it doesn't stop you from looking ahead and engaging your team to ensure that everyone is working towards the same end goal and that you will have a successful 2018. If you do [...]
Why would you want a more effective partnership? Organizations are relying more and more on various kinds of partnerships to grow, streamline their operations and enter new markets. These can be in the form of joint ventures, strategic alliances or simple supplier-customer transactions. Scant attention has been paid to making these partnerships the best they can be, and too often [...]
Organisations can grow in many ways, organically or through joint ventures or acquisitions. This can be a messy process as growth brings new challenges, as well as realizing the revenue and administrative cost savings that are rightly the focus of the growth. One big challenge ensuring alignment to objectives across the organisation was covered in a recent post. Another [...]
