Greening the Supply Chain

How increasing in envorenmental awareness drives organsations towards reverse supply chain and GSC, its effects and forward and backward drivers

Change Management Time for Dell Corporation

When should a company consider change management? Most would say when the management is unable to perform up to the optimum level that is required to maintain shareholders' equity and quarterly profits.

Acquisition Binge can Cause Indigestion

Over and too rapid expansion can spell the death knell of many companies. Do not bite more than you can chew. Do not go an acquisition spree if you cannot digest.

The Future of Change Management

The future of change management is when robotic artificial intelligent androids will be the ones making decisions rather than people and humans will have to accept this without sabotaging the equipment or computer systems. This will be when robots vs. machines compete for the top executive positions. It will be funny too because the artificial intelligent business decision systems

Why Walk Before You Can Run?

Do you sometimes get frustrated that others cannot see the relevance or importance of the kind of business changes you would like to make in your operation? Maybe you had great success in a previous business, developing your team, or you've done some reading and are sold on the value of doing some work on the strategy and vision of your current business. The perspective that is missing is that businesses go through states in their development; at any given state of development, paying attention to issues beyond that state is irrelevant. It's not that the concern to introduce work on key business issues is wrong in itself, only that those issues are irrelevant to the current state of the business.

Change - It Is Like Riding a Bicycle

Successful companies know change is a necessity. The challenge is continually encouraging, creating, and implementing worthwhile changes to make a difference for the business. Helping your team learn to accept and even embrace change is similar to learning to ride a bicycle.

Evolution of Industry – How an Industry Changes Itself

Each industry has its own rate and way of evolving. While in technology Business models can become redundant in a quarter, old companies are using tried and trusted business models for over several decades.

The Greatest Lesson Is To Learn Faster Than Your Competitors

Th way to compete going forward is to learn faster than your competitors. The world is changing very fast and the best bet to outwit and out run your competitors is to learn and cope faster.

Rumour is Like the SARS Virus, It Can Spread by Mouth, by Phone

Troubled companies are often plagued with negative unverified information, otherwise called rumour mongering. This is extremely unhealthy and can be deadly and infectious like the dreaded Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. Misinformation and rumour are very dangerous for companies.

Your Propensity to Change - How Far Would You Go?

It is easy to dream about an exotic island. It takes a bit more to prepare a trip to this island and spend some time there. But the real challenge is to take your stuff and migrate to this little island. Knowing your propensity to change is knowing - in advance - how far you would go.

Human Resource Outsourcing: The Ultimate Business Solution?

For years now, many companies in and out of the United States have been practicing human resource outsourcing. Lower labor and operational costs, as well as the efficiency to which the tasks are finished are two of the primary reasons why this has become a popular business decision.

Downsizing is Akin to Amputation – It Creates Negative Side Effects

Downsizing is like an amputation, which removes part of one's body but creates side effects such as low staff morale and bad reputation.

Running Businesses Are Like Parenting - If You Love Them You Must Let Them Go

Evaluate your businesses, some may fare better if they are spun off. For others, which are terminally ill, it may be better to close them down and bury them.