Innovation drives business success. No matter where your business is on its journey, there is always room for improvement through innovation. Innovation is not limited to startups and huge multinationals. Clayton Christensen, one of the world’s most celebrated innovative thinkers, says that “Innovation can occur to products, processes or services. It can be incremental Continue Reading…
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Stay ahead of the pack by improving your sales and marketing capabilities
Data from a recent McKinsey survey has revealed that companies with superior sales and marketing capabilities tend to experience revenue growth 30% higher than the average company within the same sector. This week, we want to encourage business leaders to reflect on their sales and marketing position. These five questions should get the ball rolling: Continue Reading…
Closing the Execution Gap
Jeroen de Flander’s most recent book The Execution Shortcut tells us “most strategies lose between 40 and 60 percent of their financial potential along the execution highway”. At Footprint Consulting, we have seen evidence of this happening time and time again. We understand that effective implementation is every bit as important as the strategy itself. Continue Reading…
Strategic Thinking will shape the future of tomorrow
With the global economy facing continued uncertainty, the value of strategic thinking skills has never been higher. In PWC’s 2015 CEO survey, which surveyed over 1300 international business leaders, strategic thinking was rated as the most critical competency to cultivate in the leaders of tomorrow. At Footprint Consulting, we believe that the mark of a Continue Reading…
Importance of Non-Financial KPIs
Many business leaders have found themselves disappointed in the effectiveness of non-financial KPIs, and as a result they are often sidelined or omitted from an organisation’s practices. However, non-financial KPIs are critical to business success, and can directly influence your future financial outcomes. Financial measures can tell us how well we have performed in the Continue Reading…
Today’s problems are tomorrow’s opportunities!
There will always be problems that arise in businesses. By approaching problems effectively and professionally, you will not only reduce the impact of the problems, but also learn and develop in the process. There are numerous benefits in adopting a methodical approach to problem solving: It will help prevent the problems from Continue Reading…