by Russell Cummings | Apr 18, 2011 | Business Tips, Leadership, Marketing, People, Strategy
You know, I think that over the last few decades that “business” has lost the art of managing their people. (I say “business” because obviously there are some great managers out there – but, in general, management is a lost art!) We’ve managed to pull through the GFC...
by Russell Cummings | Jan 31, 2011 | Business Tips, Latest News, Marketing, Sales, Strategy, Technology
To Tweet or Not to Tweet Social networking has indeed changed the world. Since its introduction, this modern phenomenon, which is also referred to as social media, has provided a new and faster way for people to connect, interact and go about with their daily lives....
by Russell Cummings | Aug 14, 2010 | Business Tips, Planning, Strategy
The One Page Plan covers the key elements of a Business Improvement Plan by summarising the NOW, WHERE and HOW. In the NOW Summary, you need to pull out the key points of your current position, remembering that you only have room for about 10 short points (3 to 4...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 12, 2010 | Business Tips, Planning, Strategy
There are several other reasons why business managers don’t plan: Traditional business plans are too complex Traditional business planning fails to address many of the current issues in our business They often only focus on the future Traditional business planning...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 11, 2010 | Business Tips, Process Improvement, Strategy
Waste in most organisations accounts for between 15% and 30% of the total operating cost of the business and is often higher than this in service industries. Therefore if your business has costs of $1.0 million per annum then you could expect to find between $150,000...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 11, 2010 | Business Tips, People, Planning, Strategy
People: Some people want to change, others resist it. Its sometimes necessary to admit that some team members have become a liability. If such people form the major part of a team, the team is doomed for failure. For this process to work the teams must be formed by...
