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Who buys the staff kitchen toaster?
Are you ready to grow your business in a healthy way? If you’re not sure, here are three essential questions you must answer yes to.
One more time: Your business may only have one problem
Sometimes, the most unlikely change in your business can set off an amazing chain reaction. A perfect example is the story of Alcoa under Paul O’Neill.
The soul of your business
Automated systems provide a boost to business productivity. However, without adequate human interaction, your business can become a sterile and soulless enterprise. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Make your meetings engaging
This time I think I steered you in the wrong direction. Meetings should never be boring...if they are there is something wrong. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Is your business beautiful?
“Beautiful” is not a term that gets used very often to describe businesses. But if you take an imaginary tour of your business, you will soon find it’s precisely the quality you need. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Perspective is everything
Do you ever feel yourself getting worked up over nothing? If so, it’s time to look at the bigger picture – and an insignificant little blue dot 1.5 billion kilometres away. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
The power of incentives
If people are already motivated to an action by a sense of responsibility, altruism or mutual obligation, will a financial incentive induce them further? The answer might surprise you. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Are your KPIs killing powerful initiatives?
The acronym “KPI” usually stands for “Key Performance Indicator”. However, if you’re measuring the wrong things, it’s an acronym that can quickly come to stand for something else. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
It takes three to tango
All businesses have three sets of stakeholders: Shareholders, clients and employees. Balancing their interests is critical to the success of your business. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Focus groups can shift your focus
Focus groups serve an important function in modern product design. However, they are no substitute for instinct and intuition. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Your business is a walk in the park
Many of the skills needed to complete a gruelling charity trail-walk are also valuable in business. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Can you show someone how your business works?
Imagine you’re a new employee at your business. Would you understand your business end-to-end? If not, there could well be unforeseen inefficiencies, problems and risks lurking. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Thinking is my business… and business is good!
When was the last time you had a chance to sit down and reflect? If you haven’t had any quality thinking time lately, there are some essential reasons why you should make time. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
How to build a unique business
Last time, I explained what a unique selling proposition (USP) is. Now it’s time to look at how to create an effective USP for your business. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
What’s your unique selling proposition?
If your business doesn't have a point of difference, the chances of it failing increases. So how is your business unique? BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
Is this real profit? Really?
Unless you manage your long-term business risks, your short-term “profits” may be nothing more than a “risk-profit” mirage. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
