With the price of fuel rising 30% from January to early June, transportation costs are rising in importance again. According to 80% of the finance chiefs interviewed by the Duke University/ CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook survey, high oil prices are hurting their business.
You wouldn’t think so from the way companies are hoarding cash; however, in general, they have a stockpile of cash and remain leery to spend it. Last year, there was a 2% decrease in days working capital (DWC), according to CFO Magazine.
In today’s new normal business environment, there is a lack of a robust recovery and fears of a double-dip recession. No more easy sales. No more easy profitability.
Achieve project success by engaging employees through a clear vision, attainable goals and positive feedback.
Achieve an entrepreneurial spirit or be left to slowly wither away in today’s new normal business environment.
Project management has become an urgent priority!
In my 20 years of experience both as a former VP of Operations and a business consultant and entrepreneur, I've run across many different companies in different industries with different people, different processes and different systems, and yet they all typically have the same challenge - successful project management.
In today’s new “normal” business environment characterized by lackluster sales and strained liquidity with elevated customer expectations, there is no room for project failure.
Too many projects fail to deliver the intended results.
In my experience in working with project teams globally across multiple industries, I’ve found the following three strategies provide the optimal route to achieve success
