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Inspiring Change

March 22, 2022March 27, 2018 by Bob Schultek

Improving results means tackling change. Change is hard work, demanding commitment, perseverance and discretionary effort. Only the people in a business can change it, and they will invest their talent and energy to do so if they believe that their actions will make a difference. Commitment, perseverance and discretionary effort cannot be commanded…they must be inspired. Inspiration is possible when people believe that their work is meaningful, a realization that springs from an appreciation that their leaders …

The Certainty of Unpredictability

February 19, 2014February 18, 2014 by Bob Schultek

Business planning is still a productive exercise. Not because the document created by the planning process is so effective but because developing the plan engages leaders from all functional areas in the company. Very few plans work as conceived; business is too unpredictable over a period of time. But companies are still accountable for getting profitable results so why do some succeed while others fail? Few strategies are actually implemented as planned. Real world circumstances …