June. Already. Where did the first half of 2012 go?

 

Already the football season is over. Or not...

 

Summer is here. Or not...

The Olympics are just around the corner. Or will be...

It'll be a great sports summer, with cricket here, bike racing due soon, and Wimbledon not far away.

 

So, put your feet up and watch the winners. They'll be the ones who got to the top of their chosen profession through hard graft, sweating the details, and focusing on their end result. Lessons for us, perhaps?

 

Process - more important than you think.

After all, it's the reason that Superman wears his underpants outside his trousers, and you don't. And if that's too sexist, perhaps process is the reason you don't walk out of the loo with your skirt tucked into your knickers ...

We believe process is a key determinant of success - and explain why here.

We'd be delighted to talk to you about a beter way to run your operations. Call us on 08448 484853

...of process improvements in action.

Making changes happen fast is always a challenge - but can be done, if managed right and tackled sensitively and quickly.

Establishing the contribution expected of a department; analysing the impact and costs of poor processing and weak management; identifying options; and selecting plans is all necessary stuff.

But 'a plan without action is a daydream' according to an old Japanese proverb. So we hope you enjoy this short Case Study about swift action - and rapid results.

 

...because if things don't fit, you'll know.

 

If your businesses struggles with decisions, or managers are too hamstrung because of micro-management, inadequate structures, or confused responsibilities - it's time for change. It's especially true for businesses which have outgrown their current management structure - and so need to review how they manage themselves.

 

Don't just listen to us - there's a fascinating piece of research which grabbed my attention two decades ago. I've since spent a large amounts of time working in and with businesses encountering exactly what was forecast in 1972. Now forty years ago!

 

Intrigued. Read herefor more about Greiner's Growth Curve. And prepare to have your eyes opened to running your business with differing management styles.