Reality Check: You Don’t Have To Accept The Chaos In Your Business
The most often thing I hear from managers when I ask them “Why are you having this issue” is one of the three things:
- “I don’t know. I’ve told my team to do ‘XYZ’ but it doesn’t seem to be happening”
-”Well, we’ve tried to fix it by doing ‘this’ but the issue keeps happening anyway”
- “That’s just the way these projects go. It’s an industry thing.”
Too often, we accept the crappy stuff that gets thrown in our day and just end up complaining about it at dinner (not fun for the family at home) or gossiping to that one person in the back cubicle that we don’t think is going to leak our secrets (not good for the team or company).
We let project deadlines or budgets spiral out of control. We accept that this one team always has to scramble to put out fires. We think that the office manager will just take care of whatever data entry problem down the line. We get annoyed that our customer is frustrated because really they are just a PITA anyway (if you don’t know what that means, message me).
But, running our business and teams doesn’t have to be this way, AT ALL.
The Current State of Affairs:
It’s easy to become complacent, accepting the chaos as the norm. At least it's the devil we know. And trying to make things better takes too much time and too much work and wouldn’t really solve anything anyway, right?
Accepting chaos and not investing the time to clean it up leads to some serious business fatalities:
Over-Reliant On Firefighting: Instead of preventing issues or having processes in place to better identify red flags, you spend your days putting out one fire after another.
Overly Complicated Team Dynamics: Silos, lack of collaboration, office gossip and the inability to solve problems together create an ongoing management headache for you
Lack Of Streamlined Processes: Your team is going about their day in a free-for-all way and, even though there some wins or successes, your projects ultimately become bogged down with unnecessary complications or expenses
All of these issues result in missed revenue opportunities, underachieving goals, and a decreased bottom line.
Rediscovering Excellence:
But there's a better way. It starts with rediscovering the principles of operational excellence. What does that mean exactly? It's about achieving organized and confident clarity in your day to day to ensure efficiency and ease in every aspect of your business. Which in turn, leads to systematic scalability, where your business can grow without becoming overwhelmed by chaos.
The Path to Excellence:
So, how do we get there? It begins with an honest assessment of where you currently stand. Our operational excellence quiz can help pinpoint areas for improvement and guide you on the path to success. Once you've identified these areas, it's time to implement changes and foster a culture of excellence within your organization.
Picture this: tomorrow goes exactly as planned. Projects get done on time and on budget. Teams work together seamlessly. Clients are happy. Profitability soars. That’s the promise of embracing operational excellence - you choose to leave chaos behind and prioritize efficiency to achieve your vision.
If you’re ready to choose this path, start by taking our Operational Excellence Quiz. It’s quick, easy, and will provide you with the answers and next steps you need to catalyze positive change in your teams.