by billc | Feb 15, 2009 | Strategy, Structure & Organization
The vision for our future is not articulated Everyone needs something to aspire to, at least to have hope for the future. Together all can help push toward a strategic goal. If a Strategy does is not exist, it will cause Operational problems, Wastage and losses....
by billc | Feb 14, 2009 | Production & Operations, Sales, Marketing & Clients
Computers and Internet are under-utilized (a) The power of new technology can be priceless, making its purchase price an inestimable bargain in most cases. (b) Yet technology is not a panacea. It cannot replace the importance of face-to-face individual exchanges. (c)...
by billc | Feb 13, 2009 | Sales, Marketing & Clients
Not worried enough about the competition As stated elsewhere in this table, great entrepreneurs do not care about the competition but only about what their own company members can and should do. However if the competition is nipping at your heels or blowing you out of...
by billc | Feb 12, 2009 | Communications & Information Flow, Strategy, Structure & Organization
Do not know what the competition is doing Some great entrepreneurs, such as the head of the highly successful 1-800-got-junk company, say that they do not care about the competition but only about what they themselves can and should do. However, knowledge is always...
by billc | Feb 11, 2009 | Management, Accountability & Responsibility, Strategy, Structure & Organization
Top management split on where to go next Is this about management being split or about not knowing the direction for the company? Or is it both? (a) If it is about split, then leaders who do not act together is indicative of (i) Miscommunication issues or (ii) a lack...