When it comes to implementing the initiatives from strategic planning many business leaders and their teams get bogged down with deciding how to prioritise the goals they have agreed on. Sound familiar? Every department, team leader, or stakeholder has their own idea on what’s important (especially for them). And there’s always some limitation on resources. […]
Making decisions
How to know when it’s time to evolve, pivot or adapt
Sometimes the most important business improvement initiatives are at the edge of your comfort zone, and you ignore them at your peril. It’s important to look for signs that it’s time to change. A little while ago I was in Melbourne presenting at an industry conference. During a break I was speaking with the 2nd-generation […]
Time management blues? Try this instead
I’ve often been asked to provide time management training for managers or their teams. And you know the first thing I say when this comes up is that you can’t manage time. You Manage Choices, Not Time The motto I have to replace the idea of time management is that “You Manage Choices, Not Time”. […]
How to reshape or rebuild your business post-pandemic
I was one of 12 industry specialists to be asked to contribute to a guide for business leaders on critical areas to consider to successfully grow or rebuild their business in the post-pandemic environment. Here are my suggestions under the three headings of Prevent, Prepare and Predict. Stuart Ayling Prevent What to put in place […]
When should you cut professional advice?
A recent report in the Australian Financial Review, with the headline of ‘KPMG to cut 200 staff, slash partner pay by up to 17pc’ stated: The professional services sector has been hit hard as large companies including bank NAB and airlines Virgin and Qantas slash their consulting spend. Spending on many types of advisory work […]
5 steps to help your business benefit from change
It’s hard to find an industry sector that isn’t being affected by change. It sounds like such a cliché doesn’t it? The problem is, it’s not a cliché. It is reality. And the changes that hit the headlines are usually the big, highly-visible, sector-shifting changes brought on by technology-enabled businesses such as the likes of: […]