There are times when every business will bring in a Consultant to help with various objectives, from Staff Training and Process Improvements through to Director Induction, etc. It is important that you structure your engagement to ensure that your business benefits most from this investment. I outline below some key pointers to help your through this process. 

 

Once you have decided that your business will benefit from bringing in a Consul...

In 1997 Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School, unveiled his theory of Disruptive Innovation, siting Technology as an example of an industry which when studied, showed all of the indicators of Disruptive thinking. Another example used is the Automotive Industry, where newcomers like Hyundai and Kia have taken a significant proportion of their market.

So how do we apply this thinking to Marketing your business? Some "Guru's" will tell you that any kind of...

Working with a client with two new Board Members has brought up a couple of issues which can be seen as typical of the structure of The Board in many companies. This particular board has evolved over years, and has remained under the solid leadership of it's chair. However, the role of the board has diverged from it's purpose insofar as it has become an executive tool, managing every aspect of the business.

Let's ...