There is no doubt that the forward-thinking business Managing Director/ Owner will put staff morale and development at the very top of the agenda. This approach, coupled with a people minded focus is essential in the rapidly changing markets that we all face right now. A business’s future will to a large degree depend on
There are some recurring issues and challenges in business performance that prove themselves as the most prevalent. One of these is the owner being unable to take the business ‘up a gear’ after a most promising start where their idea or product has worked well and generated decent business. This is the classic ‘remove tentacles’
I recall a scene many years ago when I was a young executive at Procter & Gamble. We had all amassed to attend a big Company Presentation at Head Office and the large room was full of people like me – hundreds of us! The stage was set – the ‘Overhead Projector’ was strategically placed
One of the challenges we often see with Owner/ Managers is their ability to surround themselves with people good enough to run the business or take care of the business if they were not around. Not having a team like this in place ensures that continued pressure is placed on the owner/ manager and that