Dame Management Strategies' 2009 Fast Track Business Plan What are your objectives for 2009? In this economic environment what roadblocks and obstacles will you face? What happens if your top line declines by 30%-40%. A simple easy to use template to help you and your team plan for 2009.
Common Lies Companies Tell Themselves Marvin Davis author of "Turnaround" has seen great ideas wither and die because companies tell themselves lies that are ingrained in their corporate makeup, and thus they fail to fix the problems. This is why one of the biggest barriers to optimizing a companies' profitability is not external (unless the market strategy is extremely flawed). It is the culture of the company. So what are these lies?
Steering Through the Economic Storm: 12 Habits that Engender Optimism Vistage speaker Marcus Child indicates that many economists are giving us sensationally bleak forecasts about the storm to come. Some say that to have a positive outlook about the next two years is either foolish or disingenuous. Perhaps. However, positivity can serve us in testing circumstances.
A New Approach to Mentoring from The Wall Street Journal Working with a mentor is a classic recipe for business success. Learn why Kathy Kram and Monica Higgins, WSJ writers believe this traditional model does not work anymore. Business owners, CEOs and executives need a new system of mentoring.
Competing in a Down Economy with Customer Focus: A podcast Howard Hyden, president of the Center for Customer Focus talks about competing in a down economy by focusing on what your customers want. He advocates looking at your products through their eyes instead of your own and using a customer advisory counsel to figure out what features to add to your offering and how to reduce the total cost to customers and help them increase their sales.
