Change-Management
Do You Have Good Work Habits?
Have you noticed that someone else always seems to get the good assignments at work? Do you often have something to say but get drowned out by others louder and more boisterous than you? Read more →Do You Need a War Room? Life in the Command Center
A command center, sometimes referred to as a war room, can be a competitive differentiator for a business, non-profit or other organization. The key elements for any command center are: centralized location, key personnel, time frames (project, crisis or on-going), mission definition, primary activities and finally, resources as related to organizational commitment. Read more →DOD Contractor Dumping Practices and Tactics
There are anti-dumping laws in the United States but still it occurs, as one company enters a new market they will lower prices in a price war prone position and take it in the sorts just to get their butts in the door. Read more →Does your Business Capitalize on Trends or do Trends Cannibalize your Business?
What was the latest fad chased or trend adopted by your business? Why did your management team jump on the band wagon? Has the trend or fad generated an increase in revenue or gains in efficiency and/or productivity? Read more →Does Your Puppy "Wet" On The Floor? - Five Elements to Performance Management
Perhaps you have heard the phrase, ?Push the Envelope.? Well, in this article that is exactly what I?m going to do. Rest assured, I?ll do it as carefully as possible, because I was criticized for calling three women ? Read more →Don't Forget Where You Came from - Why the Past is Important in Implementing Business Change
Much of the literature and advice on implementing business change focuses on knowing where you are going and making sure that you understand and communicate a consistent vision of the future. Read more →Don't Let Your Hiring Practices Turn Into Your Maginot Line
Every business wants to be secure. No business wants to lose money. To offset the current and future threats to security or capital loss, modern businesses large and small spend tens of thousands, even millions, installing video cameras and metal detectors. Read more →Downsizing is Akin to Amputation ? It Creates Negative Side Effects
Downsizing is like an amputation, which removes part of one?s body but creates side effects such as low staff morale and bad reputation. If it is badly executed, it can wrench out the innovative spirit and loyalty of the staff. Read more →Each Change Has Its Most Preferable Tactic
Think about the situation where your company is receiving more phone calls than it can handle, not for one day but every day for weeks, the customers and prospects are waiting minutes of valuable time. Read more →Effective Design
Developing new products and services rapidly and effectively is a very important skill in many businesses and the ?decision to design? can commit the business to hundreds of thousands of pounds and many months of work, as well as significant risk. Read more →← Previous Next →
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Aphorism
You should invest in a business that even a fool can run, because someday a fool will.
Warren Buffett