Beschreibung:
Thousands of businesses, large and small, fail every year. According to The Writing on the Wall most instances of business failure begin with early warning signs of trouble, which are clearly discernible, provided we know where to look and what to look for. Targeted at managers and business owners who want to avoid the mistakes made by many businesses, this book highlights the common pitfalls that lead to business failure, and aims to assist readers to identify where their business may be off track and provide advice on what they can do about it before it's too late. Author Dr Terence Sheppard is a management consultant with over 25 years experience in lecturing, consulting and business management.
Thousands of businesses, large and small, fail every year. According to The Writing on the Wall most instances of business failure begin with early warning signs of trouble, which are clearly discernible, provided we know where to look and what to look for. Targeted at managers and business owners who want to avoid the mistakes made by many businesses, this book highlights the common pitfalls that lead to business failure, and aims to assist readers to identify where their business may be off track and provide advice on what they can do about it before it's too late. Author Dr Terence Sheppard is a management consultant with over 25 years experience in lecturing, consulting and business management.
About the authorAcknowledgementsForewordIntroductionPart I: A tale of four companiesChapter 1: Winners and losersChapter 2: Bad habitsPart II: The writing on the wallChapter 3: Where's the customer?Chapter 4: It's all about me!Chapter 5: Corporate junkiesChapter 6: Mending broken windowsChapter 7: People really are importantPart III: what do we do now?Chapter 8: Too much to do, too little timeChapter 9: what successful managers doPart IV: The four paths to superior valueChapter 10: Making things happenChapter 11: Achieving sustainable successConclusionAppendix: The five success habits of best-practice organisationsIndex