Is your business on-plan?…

April 21, 2011 By 4 Comments

…Or driven off-plan by pressing problems?This won't work!

We see many smaller to mid-size companies that just do not have a current plan to follow.

Further, they are spending all of their management bandwidth trying their best to solve problems that are keeping them from having a plan, or staying on the plan they did have.

We know from experience that companies trying to both, Effectively plan, while also in the midst of solving problems:

  • Actually discover, (sometimes sadly, after it is too late) that they have not really been making effective, forward-looking plans for growth and true prosperity.
  • They’ve really been floundering;  mostly “planning day-to-day” how to get out of their seemingly never-ending problem-based predicaments.

Does that sound familiar?

Many more established companies have been through a few cycles like that. One thing which distinguishes the most successful companies is their choice to use talented and experienced problem-solvers or crisis managers who stood in to effectively eliminate their most pressing problems, enabling the company to stay, or get back on their rails.

Sometimes these professionals are also asked to stay engaged to “enable best practice” in:  Developing plans for the future twists and turns in the road ahead.

Filed Under: Effective Crisis & Pre-crisis Management
About Mark

Mark is a creative business improvement strategist with 25+ years of success in management performance and driving sales growth. He has adeptly accelerated company revenues for his past 5 company affiliations by improving executive management team performance, and creating synergy between Marketing & Sales Departments.

Formerly as Director of Global Sales for a Business Performance Management consulting firm, Mark both increased the client size and company EBT over 130% in his first 12 months; while also providing consulting practice to select customers.

Now, having successfully completed a business renewal assignment for a New Haven, CT based, family-owned Logistics Company, we are fortunate to have Mr. Faulstick join our Founders Team.

Mark is currently a CT shoreline resident, an avid sailor and captain of a classic schooner he has owned and had a fundamental rebuild completed under his watchful eye.

Comments

  1. Carolyn Simon says:
    April 21, 2011 at 9:05 am

    Mark – this is so well written and once again demonstrates your many abilities. BRS is indeed fortunate to have you on their Founders Team. In your background, I particularly enjoyed reading the second paragraph, and can validate it is so true. PS I love your picture. All the best, it was great getting together. Carolyn

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    • Mark says:
      April 21, 2011 at 9:42 pm

      Thanks Carolyn, Yes we did many good things for people and companies together at BPM Partners. It is great we can keep in touch.

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  2. Linda says:
    April 21, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Very thoughtful article, Mark! Sounds like the BRS team would be the right group to tap for crisis management and complex problem solving! I’ll be on the lookout for colleagues and associates in the business that may need your team’s great assistance. Linda

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