Opportunity & Risk “Yes, risk-taking is inherently failure prone. Otherwise, it would be called ‘sure-thing taking’. – Tim McMahon” It can be a risky job ensuring your business works for you. Of course, you know what you’re doing, or you...
Leadership: Is your ladder leaning against the right wall? “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” —Stephen Covey It can be a lonely place ensuring...
Effectiveness – That’s the Same as Efficiency Isn’t It? A very good friend of mine had a sudden spurt of enthusiasm late in his working life and decided to travel to and from work on his pedal cycle. At the same time, we had engaged a statistician to present some...
What Competitors? “We don’t bother about competitors here,” he said. This seemed a strange thing to say for someone in business; except our subsequent discussion established what he really meant. It was that none of their competitors were winning any...
The Environment is an increasingly legislated arena. It is very important to be aware of all of the environmental management legislation that applies to your business and to regularly check for both changes and your compliance with the requirements. What are...
