Post by Keitht on Jan 11, 2016 4:39:32 GMT -5
In no particular order, 20 timeless thoughts on business teams:
Plan around the three top level pillars in any business – marketing, finance, operations (production, HR and administration)
Process starts with the customer
Delegate a job worth doing
An organisation is a bunch of real people - not an ACN in orbit
A CEO and solo entrepreneur face the same business challenges, marketing, finance, operations and results. Respect the soloist as he does it alone.
GMs play technical roles to the CEO’s communication role
Strategy is where we are, where we are going and how
Change is what we do, how we do it
Effective communication includes good stories and mental imagery
Mission / purpose statements must state a purpose that creates a clear image
Integrity over time is vital to building trust
Genuine Teamwork - pulling together for the common goal (rowing) is rare in business, too much individual ambition and dysfunctional behaviour
Genuine motivation is also rare ; it requires a " from the heart benefit ", which usually means a story with a human twist
A CEO must know what it is s/he wants to achieve
Clear purpose makes for good day to day small decisions
Culture, retention - is a rediscovered competitive advantage
Execution of strategy – is a rediscovered competitive advantage
Change requires a compelling benefit
A company creates both physical structure (market, product, distribution, premises) and a psychological profile (morale, motivation, focus)
Decision making is a process even if the responsibility of one person
Accountability is confounded by passage of time, MIS limitations, limitations of measures, multiple change projects, change of staff
Execution is movement