"Change is the only constant" - Greek philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus. I get asked all the time by busy business owners, "Is it always this hard to implement change?" And of course, the answer is yes. I said when Sir Alex Ferguson left Manchester United that they wouldn't win anything for at least the next three years. Coming from a family of gamblers I wish I'd gone to Ladbrokes at the time!
Running a business, a school, a hospital, a care home, a football club or a manufacturing business, is like being on a journey. As the leader of the business we have to ensure that we have all the right staff, in the right seats, facing the right way and doing the right jobs. Change is constant and here’s some of the twists and turns you might encounter along the way?
Culture – Culture comes from the top.
Accountability – Ironically the larger a company is, the more limited their accountability becomes.
Management – This is simply getting the job done through the use of resources. Using the football analogy again- just because you’re a brilliant footballer doesn’t mean you’re going to be a brilliant manager.
Vision – Set the vision and values and get everyone to buy into them.
80/20 – Your business is only as good as your weakest member of staff. Do you know who this is and what are you doing about it?Performance – Know your data and know what products are actually making you money. Don’t be a busy fool. Reward the workers and deal with the shirkers.
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