Knowledge Fulcrum » Work Standards http://knowledge-fulcrum.com Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:10:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Key Areas of Operation in Successful Businesses http://knowledge-fulcrum.com/2009/01/14/hello-world/ http://knowledge-fulcrum.com/2009/01/14/hello-world/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:36:09 +0000 johnstepleton http://knowledge-fulcrum.com/?p=1 Over the past 15 years, I’ve been interested in better understanding which business practices are most important to maintain organizational health and which will result in a higher level of success. In late 2007, I conducted a study among US businesses (across all industries) that identified seven key areas of the operation that were most closely tied to success.

Here is what I learned:

1.    Setting and Selling Your Vision
Organizations who have effectively developed a clear core vision or purpose, and, who effectively communicate it to employees, customers and partners, are more likely to experience higher levels of success. These organizations also tie their “vision

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