Profit ain’t everything
An interesting snippet caught my eye in the recent Harvard Business Review, in an article called ”Why Profit Shouldn’t Be Your Top Goal”…
“…if a CEO’s primary focus is on profit maximization, employees develop negative feelings towards the organization. They tend to perceive the CEO as autocratic and focused on the short term, and they report being [...]
Posted at 3:10 am on January 22, 2010 | leave a comment | Filed Under: People + Organisation, Strategy | Tagged: HBR, motivation, profit, profit maximization, stakeholders, vision | read on
Planting trees
Starting a business is like planting a tree.
This thought struck me while doing a spot of gardening this morning. A bit philosophical perhaps, but probably appropriate for the start of a brand new year. After all, they say that:
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now!”
The [...]
Posted at 5:06 am on January 1, 2010 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | Tagged: concept, growth strategy, startup, tree analogy | read on
