Annual and quarterly planning sessions can expensive. Let me illustrate: Based on their salaries, write down the hourly cost of having your executive team in
Determining where you company wants to ‘play’ is a key part in developing your strategy that will have a huge impact on how successful and
The most important step in achieving any goals is identifying everything that’s standing in your way. Most people don’t seek out obstacles. It can be
When I was recently in the US I came across an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “McDonald’s Knows it’s Losing the Burger Battle
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, every management decision is motivated by a desire to find answers to very specific questions. People who succeed
Recently I have become increasingly aware how much the work environment can affect a team’s productivity. It is not surprising that one tends to ‘become’
It is staggering to think that only 8% of UK businesses have a documented plan. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these businesses account for over 80% of all
The key to growth is rarely found in finding the “right” answer. Answers change because the environment changes. Charles Darwin is famous for his theory
There are a few entrepreneurs who seem to always be ahead of the rest, and are able to sense where the market is going tomorrow.
I often come across companies that make strategy much harder than it needs to be. For some, the problem is that they focus too much
