Peter Drucker, the management guru and great sage, gave us the phrase, “What gets measured gets done”. It’s a neat little one liner that’s t…
Peter Drucker, the management guru and great sage, gave us the phrase, “What gets measured gets done”. It’s a neat little one liner that’s t…
Jim Collins (uber guru and author of Built to Last, Good to Great, How the Mighty Fall and Great by Choice) has brought us many strategic co…
Years ago when I was a newbie in a big accounting firm I remember being asked for ideas on how to improve the business. At the time I th…
In the old days a company’s numbers were kept secret from employees: Bosses not wanting the workers to know how much money was being made fo…
It’s not uncommon for a management team to lock itself away, develop a new strategy, present it to the rest of the company (with a big fanfa…
In our search for profitable growth we often focus on the exciting stuff such as innovation and strategy or big ticket wins such as a major …
In my work I get to see many entrepreneurs in action with their teams. Over the years I’ve noticed how the most successful ones are always r…
You don’t need me to tell you that time is our most precious resource. But in business we often don’t safeguard it very well. Imagine…
In a previous life, I chaired an innovation committee. One of our roles was to filter ideas put forward by employees. We ranked ideas accord…
I’ve been reading about the evolution of the Early Learning Centre (ELC) this week and, in particular, it’s brush with the bad times. …
Phil runs a medium-sized business. Although top line revenue was good, profitability was poor. Phil decided the business needed some new “…
A friend of mine runs a business, has done for years, and I know it’s not been an easy ride for him. He works long hours and is an incessa…
