Sunday, September 30, 2012

The Recipe for Failure and the Path to Success!


Some businesses become so distracted by committees, meetings and the “push” of their immediate attention, the vital questions are no longer asked. It’s assumed all resources or possible processes are in place. Nothing could be further from the truth. The larger the organization the easier it becomes to fall into this mindset.
Poor leadership with little accountability from the senior management is the tip of the iceberg. The incompetence flows down to middle management and the lack of proper assessment continues. When the culture of a business is in a state of flux or change, fear becomes the only thing that matters.
Consequently, the organization is spending unnecessary funds, cutting services or budgets to compensate.  The focus on the results never leads to the correct question to improve the situation. Wash, rinse, repeat.
The denial continues because of fear. Nobody wants to be “that guy or gal” and risk their job by taking charge of making decisions or pointing out the real issues. It becomes solely about survival.  

The Recipe for Failure

·        It’s far easier for middle management to blame upper management and vice versa.
·        It’s far easier to spend time putting out fires, than to seek the source.
·        It’s far easier to rubber stamp everything instead of the risk of stepping on someone’s toes.
·        It’s far easier to assume all of our ducks are in line.
·        It’s far easier to operate by fear, instead of leadership.
·        It’s far easier to tackle problems we believe we can resolve, instead of the real issues.
·        It’s far easier to attend a “generic how to seminar” or hire a company who wants to tell you what you want to hear in order to achieve re-occurring business.

The Path to Success

 
Management and employees need to have the ability to offer suggestions and ask “why?” When the sub-culture of an organization is based on fear the costs are staggering. The manifestation of a larger problem exists when the culture of a business isn’t in-sync with the organizational goals.
I am now offering consultation advice services for businesses that want to turn their situation into a successful business strategy. Let me assist you in discovering the recipe for success. It doesn’t cost a small fortune and the only requirement is to have an open mind and willingness to change the internal dynamics of your business.
Don’t allow fear to permeate throughout your organization. The first step of any successful philosophy is admitting a problem exists. I have the ability to discover and develop a structured plan to resolve what is keeping your company from “doing something meaningful.” 
I won’t tell you what you want to hear. I will address the action needed to turn your organization into a winner. Together, we can map a plan of success for your business!
Please contact me, if I can be of assistance to your organization, business, or non-profit. Thank you!
 Until We Meet Again,
 Jim Carver
Consultant, Author and someone who cares about:
Something Meaningful that Matters!

www.successthroughmusic.com

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2 comments:

  1. Jim it is similar to when someone wants/needs to make some changes in their habits to improve health - sometimes having fresh eyes evaluate what you are doing and make suggestions for how you can improve can make all the difference.

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  2. Great point Ann. Thanks so much for your comments and your interest! Much appreciated. Jim

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