The conflict between time and time to think always brings us to the eternal balancing act in business … balancing the short and long-term needs of the organization.
At Spyder Works, whether it’s working one-to-one to solve a client’s immediate problem or making enough time to write a book, the process we use is geared to achieving a balance that meets the immediate demands of running the day-to-day business and the need to work towards our longer-term plans.
Toyota has lost millions of dollars as a result of two massive recalls of its vehicles in recent months. The first recall was a result of the possibility of floor mats jamming accelerator pedals. The other case involves possibly sticky gas pedals that prevent a car from slowing down the way it should. As a result, Toyota is facing a hard time not only for having faulty vehicles that are unsafe but also for not handling the situation appropriately.
They are how you continually develop ideas to build your sales base. Companies no longer have the luxury of ‘living with’ and ‘percolating’ ideas before making a decision.
Business technology hasn’t simplified business, it has put pressure on it. Time-frames are shorter. Product life cycles are shorter. Plugged in work days are twenty-four hours long. (more…)
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