Are we there yet? When will it be finished?
Here is a trick question. Assume someone is working on developing a program that will take 100 hours to finish. If they are able to devote two hours a week to the project, how long will it take to finish? … Continue reading
What the world needs now is personal accountability
What does “being accountable” mean? Chances are, one of the definitions on this list comes to mind for you: Commitment and/or buy-in. Completing within agreed timeframes. Having the authority and resources. Knowing how it ties in and communicating this with … Continue reading
Why do people resist change?
People resist changing the status que is because every change creates winners and losers. Continue reading
Do you hire the best or the best available?
You are always better paying the short term price and continuing to search until you identify a candidate who is the best for the job rather than the best available. Continue reading
Complacency, recognizing risk, and managing risk
Success tends to breed carelessness and complacency. Strategic planning provides a process for recognizing and dealing with potential threats. Continue reading
Strategic Delegation: The Key to Increased Productivity
Without strategic delegation time management becomes a problem, top performers cannot handle more highpotential activities, individuals attempt to accomplish too much and get burned out or demotivated from their excessive workload, the quality of work diminishes
dramatically and deadlines are missed. Continue reading
Profile your best customers
It is useful to group your customers based on their current value to your organization. Continue reading
Do you have a Neanderthal business model?
How robust is your company compared to your competitors? How much “investment” resource is available each month, above and beyond what’s needed to cover this month’s expenses? Continue reading
Have you been McKinseyed by your biggest customer?
What do you do when you biggest customer brings in a big consulting firm to reduce your price. Continue reading
Is your strategic plan a virtual secret?
The power of a team derived strategic plan is that the entire team shared the plan and they could judge their daily actions against that plan. Continue reading