Situation analysis is critical in establishing long-term relationships with customers and managing a sustainable business. Managers use it to analyze the internal and external environment of an organization and the firm's own capabilities, customers, and business...
We are in a time of significant change, an inflection point like we’ve never seen before. Those businesses that endured 9/11 and the 2007-2008 recession learned a great deal about how to rebound from a crisis. Those lessons will be well-served today as they emerge...
Times of crisis are defining moments for you and your business. Whether it is a threat, or an opportunity to rebuild, retool and rethink your business depends on each owners unique situation. No doubt the volatility can create a great deal of anxiety for even the...
Where you are located and the demographics of your existing customer base largely determine the amount of print business you have during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The pain isn’t being evenly spread with some companies only mildly affected so far, while others...
Triggering events can cause disruption to any business. Disruption can lead to new opportunities, or become huge challenges. One determining factor is the baseline from which you are working from. That is, where were you and how could these changes have an effect on...
Over the last several weeks as the COVID19 virus was making its way into and across North America, I was trying to relate it to the past times that I’ve experienced and the lessons learned. At times it’s akin to being in a MASH unit, a constant whirl of triage. We are...