by Ian Smith | Jul 19, 2016 | Execution Tips, Operational Blueprints, Problem Solving, Scaling
The biggest barrier to scaling a business is often the culture. Bad culture allows silo-thinking to dominate. Smart, successful cultures let dynamic, multi-departmental projects be defined and executed in a spirit of collaboration. Egos minimized. Results are key....
by Ian Smith | Feb 9, 2016 | Operational Blueprints, Operational Tips, Problem Solving
Last year at The Portfolio Partnership we embedded our operational playbooks across many sectors, to scale our clients. The most common symptom across all clients? Handing operational problems correctly to get them solved. Yes key operational blueprints regarding...
by Ian Smith | Jan 2, 2014 | Execution Tips, Problem Solving
I’d like to share a simple technique I’ve deployed to help trap movement across many different types of projects. I’ve used this simple table to measure the speed of movement in sales pipelines, recruitment projects and acquisition strategies. You...
by Ian Smith | Jan 20, 2012 | Agility, Alignment, Operational Tips, Problem Solving
During last year at The Portfolio Partnership we embedded our operational blueprint across many sectors. The most common symptom across all clients? Handing operational problems correctly to get them solved. Yes key operational blueprints regarding marketing and...