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Organizations-Playing Offense or Defense
Organizations in today’s economic times are either playing offense or defense, whether they know it or not. What determines which style of play? Cash or operating capital availability. With the credit markets shrinking, cash on hand has become a significant criteria for survival and the opportunity for growth. Those organizations that have lived from month-to-month…
Don’t Confuse Efforts with Results
Recently I heard a couple of client employees commenting on how hard they are working to be noticed. I could tell by their conversation that they were both trying to position themselves for a favorable performance review and consequently, a raise or promotion. I never once heard them talk about their accomplishments. Effective employees (leadership…
Using Debt to Finance the Organization
Organizations can finance their missions in several ways, but the two most common methods are equity and debt. Equity means you sell a portion of the organization in the form of stock or units of ownership, and the buyer now owns part of your organization. The other way to finance your organization is by Debt. …
A New Organizational Model
There is a new model that organizations need to consider in order to function successfully for the future; The model is summed up in two words- “Relationships” and “Collaboration”. Relationships are key for your success, whether a supply chain or wholesale, retail or services organization. The “relationship” you have with the stakeholders of your organization…
Traning-Investment or Expense
Organizations that frequently call their greatest asset their “people” should view the training of these critical skills as an investment in the future. Training is usually the last item added to the operating budget and the first item cut during a down cycle. Training should be increased in down cycles, not reduced. Training makes your…
Strategic Plan Failure? How to fix it!
There seems to be more evidence that strategic plans are failing. Why is that? Maybe it is due to more organizations finding themselves in survival mode, or perhaps corporation leaders are less certain of the future due to the current shakey nature of the economy. Strategic plans are still critical to any organization, so determining…
The Influences of Organizational Cultures
Organizations are like societies, they each have their own culture that has developed over time due to the actions of their personnel (leaders and employees/volunteers). When working to bring about change within an organization, one of the biggest mistakes leaders make is they discount the impact that the existing culture has on their efforts. I…
