Learn Your PROTOCOLS

Organisations looking to implement improvement often fail to achieve the results they are looking for - yet when you analyse the reasons why their improvement programmes (Lean, Six Sigma etc) fail, it can normally be traced back to one of nine reasons - and this article tells you how!

How to Lead Strategic Change

How do the best operational managers make the transition between the two roles of manager and leader? The answer is that they adopt new ways of thinking in advance of new ways of working. In this article we will explore four key skills that, if mastered, can help you make those first tentative steps towards the Boardroom.

Inevitable Change

Once there was a time in business when you could experience a change and then return to a period of relative stability. Nowadays, changes occur constantly - one on top of another. We need to acknowledge change and realize that change is a continuous journey - a way of life rather than a one-time event that can be lived through.

The Shipboard Management Structure

Whatever company looked at there is a structure in place, whether it is the ideal structure and whether it works or is practical in real life is not important except to say that like all businesses, cruise ships, gas tankers, ferries, rowing boats and offshore supply vessels all have a management structure in place.

Be Paranoid About Healthy Growth

One ought to be paranoid if the company is not growing. The market, the staff, the creditors and the shareholders demand growth. The bank interests, inflation, wage increase, returns on investments are all expected to grow and therefore the company must also grow correspondingly.

Read and Conquer!

Flavor of the month. Yip, every organization gets an executive with a new book and a new idea on how to improve performance. It's not fun nor rewarding being a recipient!

Become a C.O.P. in 2007-Change On Purpose

More than ever before, 2007 will demand of most companies the ability to achieve measurable results that are specific to profitability, growth, cost containment and operational effectiveness. Of course, none of this will be possible without leadership and organizational change. This challenge will become a common theme in 2007 that will go uncompromised by the potential market gymnastics that we are likely to face. Without a doubt, success in 2007 will be directly dependent upon both individual and team performance. More importantly however, is the driving force that creates both individual and team effectiveness. That driving force is leadership at every level in the organization.

Should You Be More Explicit When Managing Change?

Should You be More Explicit When Dealing With Change? A simple question with two simple answers.

Casual With Receivables, You May Land Up as a Casualty

Some companies' Achilles' heels are their accounts receivables, poor credit control or weak administration of credit policy. These weaknesses can smolder the companies of their vital lifeline - cash flow causing them to asphyxiate.

Polarity Management

This article explains Dr Barry Johnson's theory of Polarity Management. It explains how to identify the difference between a problem and a polarity and when to solve a problem or manage a polarity.

Customer Relationship Management System

Customer Relationship Management Systems is a tactical and strategic tool. If used correctly, this tool can forecast trends and help a company with the top and bottom lines. Today, many businesses do not look the same as they may have many years ago. They have definitely left their core competency to move onto something more profitable. The internet and information technology have made that possible.

Organizational Cultural Shift

The old paradigm that brought prior success had changed, but the company was unable to change the internal culture to match the external drivers. Soon the company was unable to meet goals and frustration spread. The old culture became a liability to their success, but the old rewards stayed in place and no new awards for teamwork and collaboration were put in place. It has taken this organization years to adapt to the new working environment. They still struggle developing teamwork and alignment over internal competition.

Minimize Resistance and Manage Change

This article simply provides ideas compiled from some the industry leaders in change management on how to manage change and minimize resistance.

The Key to Dealing With Change-Focus on The Only Thing You Can Control

Most of the disappointment, anger, and frustration people feel is when they do or say something and expect something specific to happen. When that thing doesn’t happen, their desire for control kicks in and they get all out of whack. When that response doesn’t come, just be prepared to let go, flow, and react to it the best you can.

LTL and TL Shipment Guidelines

Certain responsibilities lie with the shipper for all LTL and TL shipments. These responsibilities apply across the board with all freight carrier companies. Proper packaging, address labeling, shipment loading and unloading, and proper shipment documents (BOL provided to you by us) are required by all carriers and are the responsibility of the shipper.