Change Management at the Unit Outlet Management Level

Most MBA classes concentrate on change management at the Corporate Board Room and CEO levels and yet for every corporate board of directors there might be hundreds or even thousands of outlets and subdivisions. Change Management cycles are equally as important to same store sales, company profits and efficiencies at the unit level.

Are You Prepared For a Seasonal Change?

The amount of sun light that you may receive throughout the year is a variable linked to seasonal development. If you start to observe this seasonal cycle at the beginning of the winter season, than the days -– that part of the day with daylight -- will increase every day, but only with a differential of seconds or minutes. Than, before the summer is even started the lengths of days start to shrink again. How do we confront these changes that are not to discern on a daily basis?

I Wish I'd Have Thought of That Myself!

None of us like to be told what to do; we like to come to our own conclusions. Discover how to deliver your messages so others feel like they figured it out on their own, and watch your effectiveness skyrocket.

Change Management; Two Women CEOs Sacked at HP and Hillary Clinton in the White House?

So far in the past two years now we have seen a rocky road at HP. First Carle Fiorina CEO of HP was sacked after her comments about accountants and lawyers at the Davos Convention and the messy Compaq Merger. But now we have Mrs. Dunn the CEO of HP in 2006 being sacked for something she did not do,

Looking Back

There is a marked difference between the quick-service companies that are celebrating an anniversary this year and the foodservice products that are doing the same. To wit, little has changed about the Tater Tot since it first appeared in grocery stores 50 years ago. Quite a bit has changed at Burger King during that same time span.

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.

One of the Most Conservative Organizations in the World

If you want to know more about innovation, it is sometimes useful to observe other organizations. To dig into the world of those organizations that are quite the opposite of innovation and learn more about those forces that are required to conserve. And not without a reason...

Do not play the game of blame and shame

“Blame your parents when you have no food and blame the government when your business is bad.” Such wrong attitude provides a bad start to solving your problems. Shame and blame are not justifiable. Take responsibility.

Change, Growth And The Life Cycle (1)

Once there was a couple with serious problems in their marriage. They asked the advice of a counselor in a last attempt to resolve their conflict. After some sessions, the counselor confronted the couple with the bottleneck;

Your Low Cost Competitors Want To Eat Your Lunch

Your low cost competitors will not just nibble at your low price segment, they want to eat your lunch

Change at the Speed of Light

There is a general belief that getting people to change their behaviour is difficult and takes a long time. I can understand this belief when there are so many examples of this being the case. Yet I am aware that we like to defend our beliefs and look for evidence to support them. We know that whatever we believe we will seek to make true. TV debating programmes are based upon this principle and it’s what causes so many arguments between people and groups. So what stops people from changing quickly and easily? Is it their deep in-grained habits, or their beliefs? Or perhaps a mix of the two?

Two Lean Tools You Can Use to Improve Processes at Your Site

You will find two illustrations of the use of lean tools at healthcare sites. These illustrations will quickly demonstrate how to save time, energy, and money while improving patient and client satisfaction. You will be able to easily translate the use of these tools to quality projects at your site.

Do Not Depend Solely on the Doctor in the House to do the Surgery

Many business leaders are good at starting a business or maintaining one that has already been well established. However, they are not good at fixing a seriously sick business. Avoid bankruptcy by hiring the turnaround experts.