You can’t manage what you don’t measure…

If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. Measure for success.

When chaos and disorder abound, data is the way forward. All too often I find businesses stuck in a rut, they are trundling along, doing just OK, or sometimes, not even OK. They have challenges, the same or similar challenges they had last year, and the year before…. They are working hard, there are good … Read more

“Happy New Year!”

Strategic plan - a dream with a date, becomes a goal. A goal with steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dream come true.

“Too early!” I hear you cry – well, not in the world of business… Happy New Years don’t just happen, they come from proper planning and flawless execution… And that process needs to start sooner rather than later. A large percentage of my time this month and last, has been spent helping companies develop their … Read more

“Business Transformation”, what does it actually mean?

What is business transformation? The Lean Transformation Model.

In recent weeks, I have been asked a few times…‘What is Business Transformation?’ This is a really good question, as I have had several discussions with people of late around this, mainly where they focus on a specific element of it (financial tools, HR processes and systems, digital etc.) whereas my scope is the entire … Read more

The World is Flat…

the coaching journey - if no one told you the earth isn't flat, would you know?

… is a reasonable working theory given no other information to contradict that premise. After all, even with a scientific brain, you know that water always finds a level, and the oceans don’t run away, they are fairly static (except the tide) so therefore the world must be flat? I can’t remember who first said … Read more

Empowerment is King

diversity and empowerment

My early career was one full of education. I was taught exactly what my employer wanted me to learn (sheep dip style) and then had the opportunity to test out what I had learned in the real world. Being a keen learner, and one who always challenged what he was told, many of my training sessions … Read more

The Art of Growth

Growth is often looked upon as a very positive thing, but it's not always as straightforward as it seems. What is the Art of Growth?

Growth is often perceived to be a very positive aspect to any business in any sector.  But as many who have been through it know, it’s not as straightforward as it may seem. I have heard from many business leaders of how, with hindsight, they would have done it differently. However, foresight is not so … Read more

Front-Loader

Front-Loading project management isn't a washing machine

‘Front-loading’ – back in the day this was an exciting new concept for washing machines. No longer did you have to load the washing from the top, with two separate drums, one for washing, one spin drying. Space requirements were cut in half as washing and spinning now took place in the same drum, and equally … Read more