The Process of Success
Every business across every industry has one thing in common: a business process. Understanding your business processes and the value they can bring to your organisation can mean the difference between providing a service and adding value that your clients can see. A business process can seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. A business […]
Are We Creating a Corporate Haiti?
In March of this year, former President Bill Clinton acknowledged to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the practice of importing cheap rice had a significant negative impact on the Haitian economy. That made me think, are businesses in danger of creating their own corporate Haiti through outsourcing? Outsourcing is used in almost every area […]
Why Six Sigma Won’t Work for Your Company
With the implosion of Toyota, Six Sigma has gotten a bad rap in the in the business community. Companies are questioning the effectiveness of the method and if whether it has run its course in the business world. Often expensive and time consuming, companies looking for a reason not to use it hit the jackpot […]
Conflict of Interest: It’s a Battlefield for a Small Business
Government contracting can be an exciting and lucrative revenue stream for a small business. The federal market can validate and lift a small business above its competitors. But for all the glitz and glamour, the federal market place has its fair share of problems. One problem that frequently visits a small business is the potential […]
Staff Expectations and Your Business
British Airways narrowly averted a disaster this holiday season when a vote to strike was held illegal by the British high courts. The company is facing a showdown with its employees and many believe that the root of the problem is an unrealistic attitude towards pay and privilege from the staff. The question rolling through […]
