In my previous post I challenged you to think about the structure of your business – and asked you if your people are focusing on the right things.
As a specialist in leadership coaching, I also questioned whether your departments are operating a ‘turf war’ in which you end up as referee – a role which [...]
Are the people in your business organised and focused on the right things – or are they still busy fighting the ‘silo wars’?
Do each of your departments operate in ‘near isolation’; jealously guarding their turf from interference by others?
Do you continually end up as referee and peace maker between your various warring factions?
With far greater [...]
The domino effects of the current credit squeeze I blogged about also impact on the dramatic shift in buying patterns.
As an executive coach working with SMEs in wide-ranging sectors, I want to share with you that:
Some customers are buying smaller quantities more often
Others are holding minimum inventories and demanding delivery at very short notice
Many require [...]
As a business strategist, I know how important it is to be aware of which tools to use, when and how. With the growing importance of social media, the following chart from www.horngroup.com is a useful start point.
Social Media Action Plan Template
Tool
Purpose and Strategy
Monitoring tool
Listening and measurement
Twitter
Headlines, engage, ideas sharing, sales, solve service issues, [...]
Do you constantly feel wiped out?
Have you had a break since Christmas?
Do you know what you want from your life?
As an executive coach I advocate that bosses achieve the often illusive work/life balance.
My expertise in business training has taught me to ensure the CEOs and MDs I coach have both a business strategy AND a [...]
In my capacity as a management consultant I often ask my clients, “You are a superb leader of your business – aren’t you?”
You regularly:
Communicate the mission and vision with clarity and purpose
Provide guidance and light during the darkest changes
When uncertainty arises, you implement a calm, clear, and focused [...]
As an expert in strategy consulting and leadership coaching, I want to share with you 6 key responsibilities that will enable CEOs and business owners to power their companies beyond the £5m, 50 people stage.
A mature business demands a different type of leadership according to Rupert Merson in his book “Rules Are Not Enough: the [...]
As an executive coach I challenge you as an existing or as an up and coming MD or CEO to tell me if you know exactly what you want from your business and personal life.
Fast forward 3-5 years and see, feel and hear what you want to BE by firstly filling in the personal section [...]
Why is your business still going when so many are crashing? – a vital question in leadership coaching
In his book Leap of Strength, CEO advisor Walt Sutton, an entrepreneur who has started, built and sold three companies, talks about the missed business growth and market opportunities – because he didn’t know the special inner workings [...]
