Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ll recognise that, we are going through time of profound – of disruptive – change, in all sorts of contexts and for all sorts of reasons. And let’s face it, during times of change we have a natural inclination, initially at least, to…
The journey from solo-preneur to business leader or CEO isn’t always an easy one. That new team who were going to build the business and take it into the stratosphere comes along with a range of unexpected challenges that can leave the entrepreneur wondering what on earth is going on, and whether deep down they…
I’ve spoken to several people in the past who have strong reason to be disenchanted with the approach of certain agencies and organisations towards entrepreneurs. Their stories have made me angry. If you don’t want to find yourself among those who have sacrificed relationships or homes on the alter of someone else’s agenda, please please…
Your business isn’t a machine – it’s an ecosystem. Everything connects to everything else, directly or indirectly. Not actively recognising this causes many businesses to fall prey to inefficiencies, to silos…and to leaving significant amounts of money on the table. Everyone’s connected A few years ago I was running a workshop with a large corporate…
Processes are never ‘set-it-and forget it’. It takes people to design them follow them and improve them. I’d go so far as to say that if you have motivated people and no clear process, they will find a way. If you have a clear process, but unmotivated people… they won’t follow the process properly, and…