Process Improvement Friday, 30 December 2011 00:00

Process improvement should be the goal of every manager, in every department, and in every company.  Our world has become too connected to lose focus on improving.  A quick look at business trends will show that not only are US workers less competitive than their counterparts in India, China and elsewhere, but it will show that not even the workers of India and China are insulated from efficiency and price controls.

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Strategy Development Friday, 30 December 2011 00:00

Strategy decisions can reshape a landscape.  A good strategy can lead your forces to victory even against the greatest of odds.  A bad one can take a strong company and quickly make it a weaker one.  How can a manager control costs, set targets, and plan critical steps without a strategy?  Most would agree, it is impossible to manage without a strategy.   Of course there is a third option and that is a no strategy option followed by a fourth the strategy de jour. Many companies choose these last two options and at times it may seem hard to differentiate the two. 

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Obstacle or Opportunity Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:33 There are times when it is hard to tell if the battle is worth the effort.  I mean there are moments that we clearly see the difficulty of the fight but fail to see the reward of victory.  There isn't always an easy path.  You may have scars and wounds that

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Visualizing The Business Model Management is often times the art of making decisions with imperfect information.  We strive to dig deep and understand the situation clearly, however, complex environments add layers of difficulty.  This may become true of the business model if we are not careful.  We have developed a presentation using Tom Hulme's image.  Check our Read the Full Story
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Entrepreneurship Every new venture begins in much the same way as any other; an idea begets a business model and, with hope and anticipation, a business is born.  It's what follows the launch that truly determines the outcome.  Many will fail quickly, some will enjoy a high level of success and the rest will at best see a mediocre life.  "With such enormous chances of success it's hard to understand why any sane human being would aspire to entrepreneurship" says JT Crawford, President of the Parari Group. Read the Full Story
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Teaming: Strength in Numbers   Many times the greatest concern for customers is often being certain that the companies they do business with can actually deliver as promised.  Knowing that the vendor has performed similar tasks in the past, and completed them on time and within budget, are great indicators of future performance.    Read the Full Story
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