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The United States Credit Crunch
In our August and October 2007 newsletters we forecast that the US credit crunch combined with the Australian economy’s own issues will have a dramatic impact on our business landscape. With the...
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Causes and Remedies of Business Distress
Conditions have become more challenging for many businesses over the past few months and they are likely to intensify over the year ahead. Now more than ever it is critical for management to undertake...
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How Business Can Survive The Current Economic Downturn
The Key to Surviving the Current Economic Downturn The pace of business is fast at the best of times. Unfortunately, the GFC has dramatically increased the speed at which business conditions can change...
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A Business Stress Test Helps Survival
The global financial crisis has dramatically increased the speed at which business conditions can change, forcing astute business leaders to rely more than ever on risk management strategies to protect...
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Crisis Management Strategies To Save A Business
It’s a sobering thought that of the 10,000 to 14,000 Australian companies likely to become insolvent in 2009 in the midst of the global financial crisis, a significant number could have been saved if...
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How To Help Your Business In The Changing Economic Downturn
Preparing For The Next Wave… With the waves of the economic downturn changing, and analysts providing conflicting forecasts, we use this newsletter to consider Australia’s current position in the...
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Managing Your Business Through A Downturn
The recent tightening of the credit markets has created a short term loss of confidence in the global markets. Companies have been inclined to ask how exposed is their business and should they be...
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First Steps In Turning A Troubled Business
There are many external factors beyond management’s control which can put considerable strain on a business. In all cases, what is critical is not how they got into trouble, but how the business can...
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Is Your Workplace Culture Toxic?
Culture Toxic Workplace culture has a huge impact not only on staff within a business but also on your reputation and branding. How do you tell if your organisation has a great workplace culture? A big...
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From Change Management to Culture Transformation
Change management has been the buzz word for quite some time. Any change management initiatives are typically hard and painful as people resist change. Ever wonder why? I think it is because of the...
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To Achieve Culture Transformation, Be Prepared To Really Listen
The all-too-common Monday morning back-in-the-office sigh is one of the main reasons I became interested in the area of culture transformation. Let me explain. I have worked with private and public...
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Taking Costs Out Of A Business Without Sabotaging It
The CEO and Board rely on the CFO’s advice and guidance, but this could lead to trouble unless the CFO has proactively reviewed the business processes to ensure the systems they rely on are sound. This...
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Europe’s Banking Sector Woes Will Make It Tough For Aussie SMEs
The European banking sector is still a long way from economic recovery, and this is going to have a major impact on Australian SMEs. This blog will highlight how owners and managers can prepare their...
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Taking Costs Out Of A Business Without Sabotaging It – Part 2
My last blog highlighted a real-life case study to show ways of looking under the covers for the opportunities to improve margins and cash flow. To refresh yourself on the issues we discovered in this...
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Critical thinking: It’s the thought (process) that counts
The ability to think critically is necessary in order to come up with strategies for your business, and is a key component of business leadership. Knowledge and intelligence are not necessarily...
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How To Succeed In The Mining Services Industry
This is the first of a four part series that looks at Australia’s core industries – Mining Services, Transport, Retail and Manufacturing. We all know that the next few months will be “difficult” for...
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Business Recovery After the 2011 Queensland Floods
In the coming days Vantage Performance will be providing checklists, Q&As and 5-step recovery plans to help businesses affected by the severe flooding in Queensland to get back on their feet. These...
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5 Steps To Help Your Business Recover From Disaster
Has your business been impacted by the Queensland or Victorian floods? Are you struggling with information overload? Vantage Performance has helped many businesses navigate their way through periods of...
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Business Recovery: Where To After The Clean Up?
For businesses affected by flooding in Queensland and Victoria, by now you will have cleaned out your business’ premises, spoken to your insurer and employees and advised your customers, creditors and...
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How To Succeed In The Road Freight Industry
This is the second of a four part series that looks at four of Australia’s core industries – Mining Services, Transport, Retail and Manufacturing. It is generally accepted that the road transport...
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