Want to Improve Your Business But Not Sure Where to Start?
Learn how your business stacks up with internal and external strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), then take action.
Lean – Fad or Vehicle to Bottom Line Results?
If you notice and act upon trends, you will succeed. In my 20 years of experience across multiple industries and globally, I've found that a secret to success is identifying trends EARLY in the process and then acting upon them as it makes sense.
Volatility is the New Norm
In today's new normal business environment, volatility is the new norm. Change is required to remain competitive or to become competitive. If you manage change better than your competition, you'll have the opportunity to leapfrog the competition. In the last several years, I've seen a multitude of examples of [...]
Organizational Change
As one of the top topics I typically help clients to strategize and implement, I thought it was worth taking a look at a few tips.
How to make performance management work for you
How many managers or employees think performance management is worthwhile?
Business Process Improvement to Drive Bottom Line Results
Business process improvement has almost become a "buzzword" - sounds good but what does it mean? What is really accomplished? Many times, companies create volumes of 1-inch thick binders of best practice processes, and yet achieve no bottom line results. Anyone seen these binders collecting dust on the bookshelf? [...]
Scorecards/ Metrics – how to make a difference to your bottom line
Why track performance? Not tracking performance would be the same as if you watched a football game and never knew the score.
Ideas to minimize freight costs in today’s economy
Reduce freight costs with strategies like partnerships, shipment pooling, and using alternative transportation modes
Lessons from my Finance Mentor: How to Turn a Profit
The good news is that none of these actions require sophisticated tools or systems - give it a try today.
Ideas to increase cash flow
Businesses should always look for ways to increase cash flow.