Have you ever fired a client/customer?
Our reader poll today asks: Have you ever fired a client/customer? Yes, and I don’t hesitate to do so if they’re a bad client/customer: 70% No, I’ve never been in that position to have to do it: 18% No, but I really should have and regret not doing so: 5% No, but I wanted to and […]
How do you handle a project that clearly isn’t going to meet your goals?
Our reader poll today asks: How do you handle a project that clearly isn’t going to meet your goals? Kill it as soon as I know it won’t work and then move on: 74% Keep trying even though I know it’s a lost cause: 10% Double down on my investment and try to make it […]
How effectively do you/your leaders run informal Q&A sessions with your associates?
Our reader poll today asks: How Effectively Do You/your Leaders Run Informal Q&A Sessions With Your Associates? Very: They’re authentic, approachable and listen as much as they talk: 24% Kind of: Sometimes they don’t listen well, or they talk too much: 42% Not at all: Those sessions turn into longwinded periods of them listening to […]
Where does the most influence reside in your organization?
Our reader poll today asks: Where does the most influence reside in your organization? Marketing is the top dog: 8% Product is king: 13% Finance rules all: 21% Operations is in charge: 21% R&D is above all others: 2% Sales, sales, sales: 26% Someone else: 9% Know who the alpha is. There’s a broad spectrum of which function is […]
What is your organization’s attitude toward paying its suppliers?
Our reader poll today asks: What is your organization’s attitude toward paying its suppliers? We see prompt payment as an important sign of partnership and professionalism: 75% We try to pay promptly but it’s not that big of a deal if we don’t: 9% We’ll pay when we pay. We have more important things to worry […]
How prevalent is online learning in your organization?
Our reader poll today asks: How prevalent is online learning in your organization? Extremely — almost all of us are using online learning platforms: 26% Very — we do a lot of online learning: 34% Kind of — there are a few common online learning opportunities 23% Not very — it’s rare that we use […]
