December 2007
Stop Business Killers Before it’s Too Late
Business killers can creep into an organization, stifling momentum or, in the worst cases, driving companies out of business. Here are four business killers we commonly encounter, and how Albu Consulting has helped to address them: An unwillingness to change – Change isn’t easy for any organization. It requires commitment at all levels throughout the […]
July 2007
Planning Principles Then and Now
While attending IMD (an international management development program in Lausanne, Switzerland) over 20 years ago, I studied a book by Dean Derek Able, titled Strategic Market Planning: Problems and Analytical Approaches.Upon recently re-reading the book, I was pleasantly surprised to find a number of timeless insights. Here is a refresher course in 10 principles of planning success (with my […]
May 2007
Business Success Comes In “3-Ps”
By Dick Albu, President & Founder, Albu Consulting, Inc. Whether you are a mid-market, privately-held business or a Fortune 500 corporation, success depends on three key factors: How good is your PLAN? How committed are you to a PROCESS to pursue your goals? How committed are your PEOPLE to staying focused and on task until […]
October 2006
It’s Not a Diet, It’s a Lifestyle
It may now be passé to mention, but I was a fan of the Atkins Diet at its peak: the diet helped me lose 15 pounds! The key to my success was my commitment to adjust my lifestyle once the pounds were off. I maintained my target weight by transforming my lifestyle to the Atkins […]
August 2006
No Room for Complacency
Are you staying ahead of your competitors, always striving to be better? Are you confident you have a strategy that will take you to a higher level, year after year? Or have you let complacency overwhelm your organization? Whether you have a thriving business and are experiencing double-digit growth, or are constantly struggling to make […]
May 2006
How Well Do You Know Your Competition?
I’m writing this in the midst of “March Madness.” If you like college basketball, it’s the best time of year. Some of the greatest strategic minds coach these teams, like Coach Jim Calhoun of UConn and Coach Mike “K” Krzyzewski of Duke. Strategy plays a big part of each game — coaches have to establish […]
December 2005
Lights, Camera, ACTION
Managers often find the disciplines surrounding developing and setting vision and strategy to be stimulating and fun. However, the ultimate difference between success and mediocrity for any company is the ability to execute strategy with excellence. As Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan state in their book, Execution, “The ultimate difference between a company and its […]
October 2005
Winning at Acquisition: The Proactive Approach
By Dick Albu, Founder & President of Albu Consulting Inc. A good acquisition made at the right time in a company’s life cycle can propel a business forward, significantly accelerating sales and earnings growth. Your approach, experience and commitment to the acquisition search process can decide the difference between success and failure. There are […]
August 2005
Ten Guiding Principles That Will Get Your Growth Strategy Back on Track
By Dick Albu, President & Founder, Albu Consulting, Inc. It is a well documented fact that 80% of strategic plans fail to realize their value. If you’ve invested in developing a strategic plan and wondered why it is not producing the results you expected, you might consider some of these guiding principles to put you […]
May 2005
Planners Win
What does it really take to be successful in today’s fast paced, competitive business environment? Two important factors are 1) meticulously managing your day to day operations, and 2) planning for the future, both short and long term. However, planning often gets short changed because of the rigors of managing the day to day business. Planning should […]
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