I know I need to make changes to my business, but I
don't know the right steps, and, at the same time, I need to keep the
business running while I make the changes.
I'm about to acquire my competitor. I know where my business is NOW,
and I have a vision for where I want the new business to go--it's that
middle part of "how do we get there" that has me concerned.
I've made my decision. I'm going to acquire my competitor. Now that
the decision has been made, I need input and buy-in from my people
about the implementation of that decision.
Are you part of a family business where
people feel entitled and are not contributing at an equal level even
though wages may be balanced?
Does your company carry the stigma of having incompetent family
members in areas of responsibility that they should not be. |
 |
I know I have the right, very talented people, but
we still just spin our wheels in meetings--some people argue, some
people want to dominate, some people are afraid to contribute at all.
And, when I add up the salaries of the people in the wasted meeting,
it frustrates me even more.
Conflict is hurting my business. Some of my people just love to stir
up trouble. Other people have really good ideas that they feel
passionate about, but we just don't have the right mechanism to
capture their ideas.
The projects my people do are late, over budget, and I can't get the
information I need.Are you part
of a partnership where some of the partners have different goals and
timelines for exit. Some want retirement and are financially secure,
others are very money driven and will never have enough money, yet
others want the business to exit in different ways. |
always
something nagging. Whatever name you give it—heartburn, the
keeping-me-awake-at-night-problem, stress, the problem that won’t go away.