​​​​George Marcou

Every business, no matter how large or small, has hidden landmines that represent common problems and neglected issues that can sit just below the surface and can explode in to a critical issue at any point.

 

The more complex the relationships and issues within the business, there are typically more landmines.

 

The longer that those landmines remain, the more they dictate the direction of the business which is forced to work around them.  These work-arounds become habits, then procedures and become entrenched.

 

Every year businesses of all sizes are damaged by their hidden landmines. 

 

What are the landmines within your business? 

 

Are there no-go areas or subjects that are never tackled?

 

Do you pretend that they’re not there and try to carry on?

 

Landmines may see you restricted to moving in the narrow parts of ‘safe ground’ and hope that you don’t disturb them while going about your daily business.

 

Are you happy to live with them and just skirt around them? 

 

 

Any existing problem causes more instability the longer that it is left and causes you to make decisions based on avoiding the problem, rather than working towards the solution or result that you want.  

 

They restrict what you can do by getting in the way and limiting your ability to operate at your best.

 

No successful business can base its operation or structure on problems.  It is a recipe for failure.

 

Landmines by their very nature are traps that are waiting to be triggered and inevitably cause collateral damage when they do go off.  You cannot afford to ignore them.

 

I have spent my career tackling these types of issues for companies of all sizes and know from my experience that landmines need to be defused and cleared if you want to be unrestricted and free to make the best choices for your business.   

 

You must clear the path if you are continue moving towards being truly successful.