by John Boudreau | Apr 19, 2018 | Accountability, business operating system, employee expectations
In my blog post, “Seven Signs You Need A Business Operating System”, I called out the seven problems that can be solved using a business operating system. Here are the problems: The business feels chaotic and out of control. Increased sales is not resulting in...
by John Boudreau | Feb 24, 2017 | Accountability, BHAG, goal setting for small business, KPIs, SWOT
In Part I of this series on small business goal setting, we talked about the history and research which supports most of today’s small busines goal setting theory. We focused on five areas which can affect a small businesses’ ability to achieve the goals...
by John Boudreau | Nov 29, 2016 | Accountability, employee expectations
In a recent blog, I wrote about employee expectations and the fact that only 50% of all employees know what’s expected of them. That is really a startling number. In working with several manufacturing companies, I’ve found that this isn’t just true...
by John Boudreau | Jun 15, 2016 | Accountability, employee performance, performance managment
As or owner, have you ever dealt with an employee whose performance you were not happy with? Have you tried to “fix” the employee? I’ve been reading “People Leave Managers….Not Companies” According to the authors Tate & White, many of the performance problems of...
by John Boudreau | Apr 5, 2016 | Accountability, execution, KPIs, strategy
“Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.” Naveen Jain I love this quote from entrepreneur Naveen Jain....
