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Global Supply Lines and Risk Management

Global Supply Lines and Risk Management

    When I was a much younger man, I recall being part of a strategic planning session with a business where we discussed our manufacturing strategy. At that time, the business was in the early days of establishing a plant based in China and there was a...

The Internal Transfer as the New Recruit

The Internal Transfer as the New Recruit

The Internal Appointment   I often have conversations with management about staff performance. These discussions often end up with managers bemoaning the poor performance of an individual subordinate and the numerous areas where they fall short. One of my...

Are new work arrangements working?

Are new work arrangements working?

As people bunker down and set themselves up for working from home this can pose a challenge for management. Apart from the health and safety issues that employers are needing to be mindful of in relation to the remote workspaces, the more challenging problem is in...

Is your business ready for the future post Corona?

Is your business ready for the future post Corona?

Sun Tzu, the Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher is often quoted to have said “In times of peace prepare for war, in times of war prepare for peace”. Or put more simply, use the current state to prepare for the next state. In the very uncertain times...

The Economic Engine of Business

The Economic Engine of Business

When I used to teach management students, I would often start with a graphic that showed the organisation as an engine where we used an injection of various assets (inputs) to power the engine. This engine operated to produce an output of products and services in...

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