Rapidly adopting technology for its own sake without a thorough understanding of your organizationās challenges is a recipe for failure Many organizations rush into company-wide software implementations, mistaking them to be a panacea for whatever ails them, when instead they … Read More
Being a manager is a skill that takes training and practice. Consider these real-life management lessons, learned the hard way. When I was 24 years old, I was promoted into the executive suite with little more than a prayer. … Read More
Is it a challenge for you to attract and retain top talent to your integration business? Consider this expert advice for hiring success. Ā Amid the āThe Great Resignation,ā integrators are hard-pressed to attract and retain talent. Most workplaces were … Read More
Since the onset of the pandemic, no topic has impacted enterprises more than digital transformation. While many marveled at the rapid rate of change in early 2020, the sustained emphasis on digital transformation continues to shape the ways in which … Read More
3 Character Traits to Overcome Obstacles in Your Integration Business What started out as a dream to fly led to one of todayās most common forms of travel: the airplane. While overcoming business obstacles can often feel like defying gravity, … Read More
One of the keys to transformational leadership is to learn how to listen like an elephant. Once, in Japan, I was out with a customerĀ who asked me anĀ innocent question (after a few beers): “Would you rather be an elephant or … Read More
One way to ease the impact of uncertainty and volatility is for integrators to build resilience into their processes. While developing personal and team adaptability, integrators should also examine how their processes either build or drain resilience. Consider this advice. … Read More
What is a workflow process? By Anne Fray, Sr. Accounting Analyst at Solutions360 Workflow is defined as the organization of work as it moves through a department, across departments or across an entire organization. Hereās an example of a workflow … Read More
Operational planning is critical for the success of your integration business, so what is the best way to create an operating plan? In Part 1 of this discussion, Operational Planning Turns Strategy into Execution, I made the assertion that the … Read More
Like it or not, integrators are in the business of selling labor. There came a point in my 40+ year professional sales career when I stopped whining about how āI canāt sell labor for thatā due to burdened internal costs. … Read More
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