Monday, July 20, 2009

CREATE SOMETHING... DESTROY SOMETHING

“Create something, destroy something, creativity is about change and change is never easy.”


Business is about change, in the last twelve months, the expectations for jobs and the whole economic outlook have changed and as a result so has the direction of many businesses.


A roadmap is something that helps you to plan your journey (forgive me, "journey" is one of those “management” words). It’s OK having a map if you know where you are going. Doing more of the same will get you more of what you have already got. Currently what we have got is not worth having for many businesses so it is time to change.


Because change is about disrupting the day to day, it’s about doing something different. If you’re doing something different - you are disrupting what’s happening today - so you might have a better tomorrow.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

CHANGING THE FACE OF CLASSICAL BUSINESS

The current economic crisis has completely changed the face of classical business configuration and management. Whereas most organizations have either been able to downsize their operations sufficiently and rapidly, or have simply ceased trading, a “perfect storm” of new challenges now faces the remaining business leaders.


Understanding dip dynamics is paramount in the light of the current economic pressures. Many of the core attributes typically associated with the entrepreneurial management of SME’s will need to be transferred into larger structures if sustainable growth and operation are to be achieved.


The new new thing is becoming old world standards.