Leading through uncertain times can create challenges that no one has really prepared for. Deciding when to act when dealing with situational fatigue is difficult. Particularly while facing potential irreversible business trends. These times create an unprecedented need for rational thought and problem solving. There will be many unknowns as business tries to emerge from […]
Most likely, your latest offset press or digital device required special tools for maintenance or repair. As a result, you would make sure that operators had everything they needed. Having the right tools to do the job can make the work look effortless. Watch a good carpenter build or fix something and you’ll see that […]
After a long pause, customers are beginning to go back to their offices and resume the business at hand. Not all, but many — and it certainly depends on what part of the country you’re in. It would be wishful thinking to imagine that the sales pipeline will fill to capacity in the next few […]
Managing through a crisis can be like driving in the fog — it’s very difficult to have clarity, depth perception, and to confirm that you’re on the right path. It’s times like this that teamwork, communication, and entrepreneurial adrenaline play a major role in helping to guide you through the curve. Financial Accountability The soundness […]
Are your 15 years of experience 15 years of accumulated experiences, or one year of experience repeated 15 times? The answer would hopefully be accumulated experiences. How about your leadership team and sales team – how would they stack up when asked this question? The challenge is to make sure that you and your […]
Whether you were in the top 20% or the bottom 20% of the rankings, you know that the balance of 2020 will be a year of transformation. Both ends of the spectrum will work hard to get back to some sense of normal. While a recovery will undoubtedly appear, not all participants will benefit equally. […]
Business clarity has been severely reduced for many organizations. Most owners were counting on a gradual business recovery beginning about now. As different parts of the country were given the signal to restart their business activity in the wake of the global pandemic, those same regions are now also affected by social unrests. While the […]
Does your business have the resiliency that it needs to survive and thrive during chaos? Resiliency can mean bouncing back to where you were. For some organizations that will be just fine, while for others, it may not be enough. Now is the time you should be evaluating where you are and how your team […]
What are your customers and prospects trying to buy, and how does that compare with what are you selling? Is your team aligned with your customers buying process in today’s market — the what, how, and when? As you identify the different buyer roles and their needs, you’ll also have to approach them appropriately. This […]
It’s been tough sledding out there. You’re focused on lives and livelihoods with no clear roadmap or weather forecast. Dealing with uncertainty, you’ve managed to clean, organize the plant and produce the work that’s come in. For many it has been a 20% to 80% decrease in revenue, with no clarity for the weeks ahead. […]