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Is your strategic planning up to scratch?

March 20, 2009 Owen Comments 0 Comment

Strategic planning is a valuable exercise for most businesses, however it is also laced with risk due to the scope of the activity. I came across a great article that talks about the four most common fatal flaws in this process and wanted to share it just to spread the word. Here are the most common fatal flaws in strategic planning: Skipping Rigorous Analysis: Performing incomplete analysis (or skipping the analysis step) is a sure recipe for disaster. Make sure…

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

March 2, 2009 Owen Comments 2 comments

I came across a great article the other day called So, You want to be an Entrepreneur. It raises the question of what sort of person you need to be to be a successful entrepreneur. Given that a number of people are being made redundant based on the current climate, it’s only natural for people to apply themselves to the possibility that they may be able to set out on their own. But there are a number of questions that…

Dealing with Survivor Guilt

February 6, 2009 Owen Comments 2 comments

I came across a great article today that talks about how to stop Survivor Guilt from affecting your business. Survivor Guilt is defined at the psychological impact that your employees are subject to in view of layouts happening to friends and co-workers around them. The current economic climate means that companies are downsizing in order to cope with it’s effects, and everyone is being impacted by the measures organisations are taking to keep themselves viable. The problem with survivor guilt…

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