...thoughts for business...and generally

Stuck in a paradigm? 2012 Predictions

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:30:23 +0000 - As the year draws to a close it is impossible to look back and suggest 2011 has been anything other than a momentous year… It is equally true to say that only a few of the events of the year are, actually, truly over. So, what will 2012 bring? * politicians (especially in Europe) and [...]

The Price is NOT Right!

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:03:38 +0000 - One aspect of Building Business Value is charging the RIGHT price! I am often amazed at how many businesses get this wrong, under-charging AND over-charging for their products and services. Why? 1. They don’t actually know their Unique Selling Points (USPs)… or, if they do, they don’t know how to make the most of them; [...]

Philip, Eliminating Waste Not Quite So Simple!

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:14:31 +0000 - A comprehensive review must encompass strategy, structure, process, systems, technology, resources - and PEOPLE! To do otherwise is kidding yourself... and perpetrating the mess Government is already in...

What are we defending ourselves from?

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:23:12 +0000 - Surely we could use the money that is wasted on these remnants of the military-industrial complex more effectively - in beefing up the capabilities of ground troops, but also in other - more needy - parts of our economy?

Lifestyle Businesses – Providing for the Future?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:29:36 +0000 - There are many reasons people start their own business – they think they can do it better… they are sick of the rat race… they have a great new idea and want to benefit from it… Most of these business begin – and go on – as one man bands… Assuming they survive in business [...]

University Education… what is it for?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:16:29 +0000 - Surely universities provide an academic grounding - that, when properly distributed, is suitable for the brightest and best (not necessarily the richest) and it is this that has provided the foundation for many of humantities greatest discoveries?

The Dream of Cost Reduction / Service Improvement in Healthcare!

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:50:50 +0000 - I’ve been working with health service providers for over 10 years – trying to bring a holistic approach to the need for cost reduction / service improvement. I’ve worked in and / or visited acute hospitals in over 20 (mostly 1st world) countries in the course of this activity. Almost eight years ago I wrote [...]

Businesses Need to Die!

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:01:13 +0000 - Businesses without markets for their products should die a natural death - and the best parts will be retrieved and re-invented.

What do you think about immigration?

Tue, 19 May 2009 10:16:46 +0000 - What do you think about the immigration policies of your country - and why?

The new system will fix everything…won’t it?

Fri, 15 May 2009 05:25:05 +0000 - No, it won’t! How many time have you heard this mantra even in today’s tech savvy / process savvy world?  …and how many times has it been right? Equally flawed is the belief that a new, organisation-wide system, can be implemented pretty fast and be up, running, contributing massively to productivity, speed and outcomes within [...]