Apr
19
2016
I read a post on LinkedIn last week discussing shareholder value & the Scandinavian way of doing business – it suggested the Scandinavian way of doing business could be an inspiration to create “shared value” as opposed to shareholder value. […]
Jan
26
2016
I often hear people say “I don’t have the time” or “I’ll get to that later when I have time”. H. Jackson Brown Jr. said ““Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours […]
Oct
21
2014
As a consultant I am often given privileged information regarding a company, its operations and most often, future plans. This is often essential to the effectiveness of my advice, coaching & guidance . However, often times it is only a […]
Apr
22
2014
Dayid Moyes was sacked today, after less than 1 full season. Just to clarify, I am not a fan of any team nor do I follow the league in general. However, I wrote last year about Alex Ferguson’s departure & […]
Mar
25
2014
An expression that is usually found in gyms & other sporting venues, there is some truth to it in business as well. Moving forward, getting ahead, making a strong position for yourself & your team takes effort, often painful effort. […]
Feb
25
2014
I had an old boss that used to say “do you have 20 years of experience, or 1 year of experience repeated 20 times?” To me the former is good, the latter indicates a lack of learning. Many people try […]
Feb
04
2014
We want the world and we want it now! Jim Morrison sang that in the late sixties, I’m sure there were plenty of people who felt that way, then, before & for sure there are plenty now. We want our […]
Jan
21
2014
“We’ve got to focus on the critical issues!” You’re right, you do. But you also can’t ignore the “Non critical issues”. In fact, non-critical issues tend to become critical issues if left alone. They fester & grow & become critical […]
Sep
17
2013
I’ve heard it said a few times that if you focus on costs, the costs seem to go up. I didn’t find any specific quote on it in a Google search, but I have seen it happen. Rather than looking […]
May
14
2013
I wrote a few years back about Short Termisim and although the tone, looking back on it wasn’t brilliant, I believe the content to still hold true. I have recently been witness to something that I have seen time & time again. […]