It is fairly self-evident that one of the keys to achieving operational focus is to undertake fewer projects – but in practice it isn’t easy to cross things off the list. It doesn’t feel right to eliminate intrinsically worthwhile activities, and crossed-off items have a tendency to creep back on the list if you aren’t vigilant. Here are some things to consider. Continue reading ‘Just Say No’
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Just Say No
Published January 8, 2010 Culture & Change Management , Driving Financial Performance , Operating Disciplines , Organizational Structure Leave a CommentTags: Business Leadership, COO, Operational Performance
Blog Backgrounder
Published January 7, 2010 Culture & Change Management , Operating Disciplines , Organizational Structure , The Global Team Leave a CommentTags: Business Leadership, Chief Operating Officer, COO, Culture & Change Management, Driving Financial Performance, General Management, Global Business, Operating Disciplines, Operational Excellence, Operational Execution, Organizational Structure, Startups, Women in Business
Entrepreneurialism, visionary leadership, game-changing strategy, technological innovation … no one can deny that these factors drive business success in the high-tech world. They also make for interesting reading, and therefore fill most of the pages of business publications and online commentary. We all love stories about iconoclastic founders and advice on fostering breakthrough ideas, but that’s not what this blog is about!
Instead, the focus here is on the more prosaic subject of OPERATIONAL EXECUTION – tools and ideas for getting things done, driving efficiency, and building a scalable enterprise. These topics may not be Continue reading ‘Blog Backgrounder’
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