Executive Management

… to improve your

Business effectiveness

COMPANY PURPOSE

A company is set up for a purpose. For a reason. For a vision. Most of the time, this inner goal is passion-driven. 

That purpose is why people are applying and spending time & energy working together within your company.

Forget your initial vision, your initial passion, lose the focus, and everything will start to fall apart.

What I can do…

• check if your company’s core purpose is well identified, makes business sense and is well aligned with your company culture and core values
• find out if it is well understood? By everyone? 
  

CONVINCING STRATEGY

A clear purpose needs a convincing strategy to become achievable. This means a clear and challenging —but achievable— business plan.

Together with a smart business plan, an effective financial management is crucial. This includes proper budgeting (often through ‘cost centers’ properly set-up within the budget tools), proper cash-flow monitoring and short/long term cash vision.

A proper balance between financial prudence and investments courage is key to success on the long run.

What I can do…

• investigate together and make sure your current strategy is appropriate.
• consider alternatives, enhancements, adjustments together.

PROPER DEALS

A good deal is one that allows both parties to move forward with their respective ‘company purpose’ and with their strategy. I don’t believe in unbalanced deals: they are short-sighted and they backfire. 

A win-win deal is not only about the line at the bottom. It is related to the rates used, to the margin generated, to the quality expected and the timely delivery of the assets.

What I can do…

• assess and renegotiate deals that wouldn’t be win-win ones.
• find new clients or new partners
• negotiate all deal terms for you, with your approval on a step-by-step basis.
• take care of all the legal aspects: from the first draft to the signed contract.

… your company to be more

Staff centric

Employee well-being is key. Always. Even more so in creative structures. Not only because we’re in 2023 after a post-covid time and because it is trendy these days, but because your staff is the most valuable part of the company.

SHARE THE VISION

Clearly communicate the company’s vision, goals, and objectives. This helps employees understand the direction of the company and how their work contributes to its succes

Are you already busy in providing a better work environment? If not, you are already behind schedule 🙂 and if you are, you probably should try harder!

Respect your people, make them part of the plan. If they’re part of the plan, they most likely will not fight the plan

–> They’ll fight for the plan!

COMPANY CULTURE

It might seems obvious, but seriously spending time and effort in fostering positive, inclusive and collaborative culture is key.

You can set-up official  ‘core values’, but never forget that it is a two-sided thing.

Positive work culture where teamwork, creativity and continuous learning should be encouraged. Health programs, help on mental health and work-life balance should be set-up step-by-step, depending on the means of the company.

Are you already busy in providing a better work environment? If not, you are already behind schedule 🙂 and if you are, you probably should try harder!

Internal communication needs to explain all the company plans well in advance.

Don’t forget to also promote the respect toward the company as well, and that the common good comes before individual interests. One of the main mission of the leaders is to make sure that the company is viable and secure people’s job.

EMPOWERMENT  & AUTONOMY

Theoriticaly you have hired people better than you —if not, there’s a problem but that’s another topic. 

You should therefore trust your team and give them the means they need to perform in their field. Give them power. And freedom.

As always, do it at the right time: not too early if they need training & coaching, and not too fast either.

And remember: they are not here to do your job, just there’s (and that’s often a lot already).

 Empowerment is not letting things go unleashed; true empowerment is well-thought out, organized (job description, appraisals…) and monitored.

 RELEVANT STRUCTURE

Ensure that teams are well-structured and efficiently managed. Balance workloads to prevent burnout and ensure that teams have the resources they need to succeed.. 

Internal communication needs to explain all the company plans well in advance.

Don’t forget to also promote the respect toward the company as well, and that the common good comes before individual interests. One of the main mission of the leaders is to make sure that the company is viable and secure people’s job.

What I can do…

• find out wether or not your staff is happy, satisfied by the company polices and directions
• improve the cohesion of the team(s) around the company project(s) and the company values
• are you already busy to make them happ(y)ier?
• assess if you talk to your staff enough
• check if there’s a mutual respect between them and the company

… your company to expand its

Creative mindset

Creativity needs several ingredients to flourish: talented people, stress-free environment, proper mind-set, time, tools…

Creativity can shine everywhere: in lines of code, in art assets, in production processes, in management and leadership approaches, in business strategy…

A creative company can produce new ideas and innovations, but that’s 50% of the creative effort. The other 50% are the capacity to sort the great ideas from the good ones, to select the one really bringing something to the mix and afterwards to properly implement those in a steady way.

-> Is there enough space for innovation?
-> At all level?
-> Is the company ready to select and promote the new ideas a consistant and proper way?

… to obtain better

Operational efficiency

INSPIRING LEADERS, GREAT MANAGERS

Management layers are key. Executives, mid-management lines, team leaders… They should all be connected, and in sync.

Simple & ‘common-sense proof’ processes should be everywhere where needed. But only where needed.

Trust instinct. Trust common sense.

-> Are all your management performing?
-> Can you feel common-sense being used at all levels?
-> Have you a clear set of processes properly documented and run-in?

SMART PROCESSES

STAFF ENGAGEMENT & FUN

Hot facts

each company is unique

• Understand the project, the people, the motivation, the constraints, the ressources… Key elements for a success

Understand the big picture

• Getting the real goal  of a company is key to succeed

Great staff make great projects

• Find the talents that fit your goals. Nothing is possible without great people

Focus

• As simple as it may sound, this is often where companies fail. Saying ‘no’ to the unnecessary, AND outperform on the core will make the company shine