It is people’s abilities and behaviours that drive business success (and also failure). Training, leadership and motivation are critical to success. For people to perform well they should understand the purpose of what they are doing and its relevance to the organisation as a whole; it is also important for them to have feedback. Something [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Opinion category.
Greece – where’s the accountability?
Over the past few weeks I’ve heard mutterings about Greece fiddling its figures in order to gain entry to the Euro and the sentiments in this blog crossed my mind at the time. However suggestions of fraud (or similar) should not be taken lightly and I decided to keep my thoughts to myself. Mutterings are one [...]
Put your head in the Cloud – but keep your feet on the ground!
A lot of the work I do is around the information that comes out of a computer or the processes before data is entered. What happens in between is to me, quite frankly, a bit of a dark art. I recently attended a seminar “Cloud Accounting for the 21st Century Debunking The Myths” hosted by [...]
Double dip or not – 5 tips for steering through uncertain conditions
When the credit crunch hit I was struck by how many businesses adopted a slash and burn mentality. Doubtless many businesses had been complacent and there was fat that could be trimmed, but also there was a reluctance to spend money on the things that would take them forward, whether it was marketing, skills, IT or [...]
News of the World – an unanswered question
My initial reaction to the recent News of the World revelations was that the people at the top must take responsibility. I took the view that senior management are ultimately responsible for the organisation’s culture and when there is a serious breach of ethics they should resign. As mentioned in my last blog I have [...]
Sustainability isn’t just for eco geeks
I am not one to jump on bandwagons. Buzz words do nothing for me. However I do also look to improve the way things can be done. I recently attended an excellent event hosted by Knowledge Peers “Sustainability: Win in Business”, the speakers included small business owners who have applied sustainability in their business, consultants [...]
