The Meat in the Sandwich
This Week@Work any economy can be compared to a sandwich, and the nutrition dense filling is the layer made up by established privately owned businesses.
This Week@Work any economy can be compared to a sandwich, and the nutrition dense filling is the layer made up by established privately owned businesses.
This Week@Work it’s time to do an annual stocktake and over the next three weeks we will be revisiting three fundamental questions you need to ask yourself at least every year, to ensure your business stays on course.
First up: Why do you do what you do?
This Week@Work what does it mean to be a leader in your industry? You need to define and measure your specific sphere of leadership to lead your decision-making, manage your resources and align your team. Otherwise, it is just a hollow platitude.
This Week@Work a step-wise analogy makes the point about scaling your business with the systems and processes to prepare for growth, and repeating that process continuously to keep growing your business, sustainably.
This Week@Work boring businesses doing brilliant things to attract talent, build brand and bolster their bottom line share lessons for all of us.
This Week@Work in businesses where there’s a significant age gap between the founding partners, there’s inevitably a disconnect around ambitions for the business. How can both partners extract value when their visions no longer align?
This Week@Work, in any debate, negotiation or conflict between business leaders, always add a chair to the table for The Business itself.
This Week@Work, growth is essential and there are three key drivers for any business owner that will power you to power your business growth.
This Week@Work if you want to grow, you need a vision for yourself, and for the business. The two need to match and marry but the vision for the business should transcend your lifetime to inspire your team, and ensure the longevity of the business.
This Week@Work: An aging Baby Boomer generation will start looking to exit their businesses in the near future, creating a scenario where there are more sellers than 3rd party buyers. The alternative, transferring ownership to the next generation requires careful structuring and planning, which needs to start now.