Annual planning has a tendency to look very similar across companies. Equally, if you take a look at the advice consultants and other experts tout this time of year, it’s pretty much the same as well. Examine financials and operational data from the past year, make projections, set goals and develop a plan for achieving […]
Recently, I met with two clients in the same day. For one, I had developed a turnaround plan and, for the other, a staffing plan to fill a major hole. I was extremely pleased with both these plans. Each would take its respective company where it needed to be. Pleased at least until a few […]
According to a study by Bain and Company, only one in seven companies is able to achieve sustainable, profitable growth. One of the reasons this is true is that most companies are simply not prepared for growth. The business is sustainable when it’s small, but then something happens:
When times get tough, the tough throw conventional wisdom on its head. Especially when it comes to outsourcing operations. Before the economy took its latest dive, the majority of business owners subscribed to the wisdom that successful companies need dedicated, full-time staff, and that this was even truer concerning high-level positions. After all, businesses need […]
In September, we revisited our top three financially focused New Year’s Resolutions – those finance-related planning steps that can make the biggest difference in a company’s growth and success. In reality, though, you can’t stop with the numbers. Operations action plan also needs a good, hard look. So, this month we’re sharing our Top Three Operations […]
