Blog Archive | Transformation

Why the autumn term is a good time for Growth Planning

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Emer O'Donnell

Autumn Growth Planning

There is something about the autumn term; fresh new schoolbooks, new pencils and leaves falling from the trees. For most of us, as far back as early childhood, autumn represents a fresh start.

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Posted in: Growth PlanningBusiness GrowthBusiness Growth Transformation

Ten triggers that tell whether your business needs to transform

Posted on June 01, 2018 by Paul O'Dea

Be a hero

Savvy leaders have a knack of detecting when their business is about to hit a speed bump. They have inbuilt early warning systems. Like pilots in a cockpit, they know when it’s time to change course.

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3 reasons why business growth transformation projects fail?

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Emer O'Donnell

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We’ve all been there.  The CEO stands up, presents his vision of the future.  He outlines the great and detailed plan the senior team has been working on for weeks.  There’s usually drinks.  Everyone is on a high.  Then next morning everyone goes back to the day job.  Nothing changes and that great plan (which cost $$$ in consultant’s fees to develop) is consigned to the shelf behind the CEO’s desk. So why?  Why do business growth transformation projects fail? 

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Transforming business growth one meeting at a time

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Emer O'Donnell

Agenda

We spend a large portion of our working week at meetings. But how many are effective, productive and contribute to scaling? Many companies start off with great intentions but find that meetings, particularly weekly management meetings, gradually slip into Groundhog Day and are an ineffective use of people’s time.

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Improve your team's performance by following Joe Schmidt's example

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Paul O'Dea

Team Work - Lineout

Many task oriented CEOs claim success through their focus on task completion. They make employees accountable. They then micro manage to ensure they are on top of everything. This works in smaller companies where each member of the team is accountable to the 'boss'.

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Posted in: Business Growth TransformationLeadershipPerformanceTeams