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Business' that can quickly adapt could not only survive but thrive in a recession!

In the current financial crisis, managers and business consultants can't bury their heads; they need to remain positive, resilient and take the initiative. Take a clear and dispassionate look at your business and revise your business strategy to get more bang for your buck!

With depressing economic headlines everywhere you look, managers and consultants like ourselves face a massive challenge.

"In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment."－ Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882)

Therefore in the struggle to survive, business' need to adapt, clarify it's aims, rally support for change and manage expectations.

Labels: business development, consulting, partnership

"For Want of a Nail" is a figure of speech that illustrates the butterfly effect; comparing small actions with big consequences.

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

This proverb dating back the 14th century, is as true today as it was then.
See 'planning to fail' blog post- 04/2008

Labels: consulting, kpi, project management