Why Business Transformation Efforts Fail: Communications
More than 70% of transformation efforts fail, according to data reported in Harvard Business Review. John Kotter, one of the most prominent leaders in the business transformation industry, spent 15 years studying why change initiatives [...]
Why Business Transformation Efforts Fail: Climate
More than 70% of transformation efforts fail, according to data reported in Harvard Business Review. John Kotter, one of the most prominent leaders in the business transformation industry, spent 15 years studying why change initiatives [...]
Process Excellence Drives Business Excellence Part 2: Where to Start?
Success in business doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Everything must come together and work in a connected way to make the business successful. And in our first several parts of this series on the keys [...]
Process Excellence Drives Business Excellence
Success in business doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Everything must come together and work in a connected way to make the business successful. And in our first several parts of this series on the keys [...]
Treating the Customer Right is an Imperative for Business Success
Many factors contribute to being successful in business. Having a sound strategy, having a marketable product or service, and having efficient processes are all important. And in our first part in this series on the 5 Pillars to Business Success, we demonstrated how Its People Who Drive Business Success, because it falls to the people within the organization to actually execute on the strategies, plans, and processes to make a business successful. ...
Communications Can Fuel Business Success
Many factors contribute to being successful in business. Having a sound strategy, having a marketable product or service, and having efficient processes are all important. And in our first part in this series on the 5 Pillars to Business Success, we demonstrated how Its People Who Drive Business Success, because it falls to the people within the organization to actually execute on the strategies, plans, and processes to make a business successful. ...
It’s People Who Drive Business Success
Many factors contribute to being successful in business. Having a sound strategy, having a marketable product or service, and having efficient processes are all important. But it falls to the people within the organization to actually execute on the strategies, plans, and processes to make a business successful. ...
Stay Strong: How Smart CEOs Are Learning to Detect Early Operational Warning Signs of a Troubled Company (Part-1)
It’s simple in theory. You want to remedy any deficiencies in your business before it’s too late, before it requires a massive transformation to turn things around. But how do you know you’ve got a problem in your business that, if left unattended, will put the health and future of the entire organization at risk? ...
Stay Strong: How Smart CEOs Are Learning to Detect Early Operational Warning Signs of a Troubled Company (Part-2)
In part one, we looked into the first two of five early signs of a troubled company operation. They were related to communications and customers. Now, let’s take a look at the other critical warning signs to help you detect trouble in your business. ...
How to Execute a Business Turnaround in 2018
Turning around businesses and dramatically improving performance is something I’ve done repeatedly over the years. A lot of friends and colleagues have come to recognize me as an expert in this area, so I’m often asked whether a quick business turnaround is possible, if turnarounds are easy, and whether a turnaround solution is even affordable for a small or medium-sized business. ...