Successful companies and their executives are not always honest about their intentions. They are telling us that “We don’t really believe in what we say”. I have dealt with many who swore that they were trying to improve their business. I guess I was too naive. When they told me they could change I believed …
Companies know they need to change. This may be because things are not working well or competition is nipping at their heels. They need to take the next step forward and do things a bit or a lot more differently than they are today. At the same time they must balance change with a key …
Making a commitment involves dedicating yourself to something. This is one of your most important company values. Making a commitment obligates another that person to do something, as well. Many companies contract consulting firms. Many companies talk about their important company values. The consultants lean on these and, through rigorous studies, reviews, and establish plans …
Sometimes, it is difficult to work with certain companies that are struggling with issues. After discovering their problems and developing recommendations, they say, “You haven’t told us anything we didn’t know already.” This lack of honesty is one of the key reasons businesses fail. When a company leader says this, what he is telling me …
Good communication is the driving force to why businesses succeed or fail. Communication is the transfer of information from one place, person or group to another. Each communication includes at least one sender, a message and a recipient. In today’s world we have numerous ways to communicate. News comes to us on a 24 / …