1.
Business opportunities are lost through delays,
disorganization, or distractions. The potential
benefits of acheiving them and costs of not acting
on these matters is known, but those reasons alone
are insufficient to take the necessary steps.
2.
An important issue that has been "handled" for awhile, such as safety, has suddenly become
a problem recently. No reasons or causes are readily
apparent.
3.
Projects or new technology solutions that were intended
to improve internal processes and results fall by
the wayside instead of being embraced.
4.
Decisions take a long time Ð either because key
issues disappear during the process or get debated
in unproductive ways.
5. Lack
of awareness of key customer or employee issues
leads to problems that may include low morale, decreased
productivity. These issues quickly lead to lower
sales revenue and higher costs to address the symptoms
rather than the root causes.
6.
Rapid growth has outstripped the ability of the
existing ways of doing things. You've got the potential
to meet the needs of the current demands if you
could just get your ducks in a row.
7.
External relationships with partners, suppliers,
and contractors have not been reviewed and evaluated
for hidden advantages and opportunities.
