Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and leaders are trying to stretch their money as they reverse the economic decline expected. Weathering the tough times, some companies make desperate decisions that do not serve the interests of their companies or businesses.
Since decisions are desperate to make the results too desperate. What should I do? It’s like a bandage on a gunshot wound. This is a misguided and short-term solution. In making decisions of despair, you should do in response to the response to the situation that in some cases more harm than good.
Desperate choices appear as massive layoffs, and customers who normally would not suit the dramatic reduction of their charge that the activities in the door, or worse yet, low and no hope of doing something that finally, things are located.
What is the best thing to do in these situations? Before discussing a decision that will do more damage that can take a step back, take a deep breath and time for myself instead of despair and in a positive way. It may be clearer and you can learn more positive, long-term, sustainable results.
Here are some questions worth more to these decisions.
1. What is the breakdown in contact with you? What is the cause of your concern? Monetary? A weakened economy? Take time to determine what is causing headaches for you and your team.
2. What is the desired result? Is this just a U.S. dollar, you’re on your bank account? Or do you start; build lasting relationships with customers, trust? The ideal time to build strong relationships between you and your customers and your team is in a recession. This gives you time to develop strong relationships that will be the growth of the economy continue to shift focus to build.
3. How can we the company or the company? A hasty decision is made to create more chaos in your business. For example, for the dismissal of members of your team, turn to other forms of income generation or unexplored creative with your advertising campaign. Careful examination of long-term effects of difficult decisions that you make, just to save money. How are your savings levels of customer service? If you lose the redundancy of human value, you can rent at a later date?
4. The decision is consistent with company values and basic visions? In decisions that affect others, just watch what you say to your core values. “Instinct” is rarely wrong. You know when it goes against everything you and your company for many years because there will be a voice saying: “Wait. This decision is not correct. “Playing the wise and just decision.
5. Can it produce sustainable long-term benefits for the company? What are the implications of the decision he makes in a year for two years or five years on the road? Today, customers do business with you in the future or who have taken the path of the dinosaurs, and? That the implementation of a change in the method, the way we work, the customer growth earlier tomorrow? Every action has a lasting effect, so make sure the potential of future results, able to contribute to their decision and for him.
6. Can you on your integrity to make this decision? This is the kicker. Your heart and conscience to live with the decisions of the head? That is what the decision is in place. Regarding the decisions and actions in their general sense of well-being is something, which means that its integrity is compromised. If you are unable to make a decision, the implementation of measures and the results are consistent with a quiet dignity, not to do. Find another solution to your problem.