Every business has its core product/service delivery operations and its support functions. There needs to be a process-based approach to working through a value chain delivery model to service your core customers/clients. The goals should be to maximize both profit margins and end user satisfaction; efficiency and quality are key. In all organizations, most people work in an operational role, so this category has the potential to make an enormous difference to your success.
The Price of Growth: When Your Business Outgrows Your People “What got you here won’t necessarily get you there.” — Marshall Goldsmith One of the saddest realities of building a…
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