Drifting apart
It is absolutely no surprise that relationships between people at the top of organizations are sometimes under almost intolerable pressure. But it doesn’t have to be like that.You don’t need Tony Blair’s memoirs to tell you how he and Gordon Brown got on, or didn’t, for so many years. It was all so apparent to anyone who saw them together. But politics is played by different rules to many successful business organizations. I know two female entrepreneurs that set up a fashion business together some years ago. It was all excitement and buzz and money making to begin with, but as the company grew, much more prosaic aspects had to be addressed.
If the business was to continue to grow, the owners had to factor in more regular and effective planning, monthly management accounts and appraisals. This is the antithesis of the flair and charisma that started the business.
Probably the most important thing of all is for the two drivers of the business to meet, discuss and resolve both short and long term issues on a regular basis.
And it is my job to make sure this happens.
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posted by Tim @ 10:41 PM
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