by billc | Feb 10, 2009 | Management, Accountability & Responsibility, People Issues & Mood of People, Strategy, Structure & Organization
Hiring tomorrow who we needed yesterday Sometimes actions are taken as if they were not a priority. Other times cash might delay hiring decisions, a fact not always communicated to those who should know. Problem Depth...
by billc | Feb 9, 2009 | Communications & Information Flow, Management, Accountability & Responsibility
Tasks delegated without sufficient authority If you are assigned a task or responsibility but NOT corresponding authority, you should run the other way as fast as you can. Problem Depth...
by billc | Feb 8, 2009 | Financial, Production & Operations, Strategy, Structure & Organization
Too much administration versus production Many companies have introduced too many rules at the moment of concern little realizing the high administrative cost to maintain such processes. When administration exceeds production (or sales) in costs or authority, the...
by billc | Feb 7, 2009 | Communications & Information Flow, Sales, Marketing & Clients, Strategy, Structure & Organization
No well-understood market penetration plan (a) Ideally this would be a simple issue of Miscommunications, which can be quickly resolved. (b) If the company has no marketing plan at all, this lack of understanding would be a Planning short-sight. (c) Or, it might be...
by billc | Feb 6, 2009 | Communications & Information Flow
Too much unnecessary information received Companies and individuals have to learn the high cost of sending too much information, or not cutting things off when they should. Problem Depth...