In Business, Greatness is not inheritable.
Reality Clarification! What you do well does not translate to doing other things well! People do things well because they completely understand the business model they are in or created.
I recently heard someone suggest that you won't know if it works until you try something.
OK, that advice only makes sense if there is zero to little cost in trying. Understanding that distraction is an exceptionally high cost as well. Too many believe there is no cost to distraction or wasting time; there is!
One of the most significant obstacles to the print equipment and services industry is its over-optimistic view of its capabilities.
This optimism comes from outsiders or delusional insiders who, without understanding the industry's core deliverable preach platitudes and nonsense as they attempt to lure in those dealers who would rather be complemented than challenged.
Dealers, beware of those who preface how great you are in print sales and services as the reason you will succeed in whatever the wind blew in. The bottom line is that being great is not inheritable; otherwise, the world's greatest descendants would all be today's leaders.
The print equipment and services industry does not have a business model interchangeable with everything the world has to sell and service. The only thing interchangeable is the leadership's desire to succeed based on a plan.
Yes, plans are not absolutes, and leaders should not overthink too much. However, starting any endeavor based on emotion over realities facts - is doomed to failure.
"Status quo is the killer of all that will be invented"
However, defeating Status quo must not be based on one's luck. It will be defeated based on one's skills.
Ray Stasieczko
Leave a comment
Comments will be approved before showing up.
Also in Ray's Hot Topics
The End Of The Day With Ray! Let's Discuss FUJIFILM, The Xerox Relationship, The Spin Off & More
As Fujifilm announces the spinning off of Business Innovation will the decisions regarding Fujifilm attempting to replace Xerox their largest distribution to end-users prove to be a case of arrogance over common sense? In this episode I share some number realities as a comparison in the industrial print space and business printing. I still see RICOH/ETRIA as the best scenario for absorbing Fujifilm Business Innovation. As Printing United Begins Next Week, I wanted to look at the the industrial print numbers regarding Konica Minolta, Brother, Ricoh, and KODAK also cause a question, what is the industrial print business revenues at Fujifilm? Interesting times take boldness and action. I believe Fujifilm OVER-estimated their abilities to circumvent the Xerox end user distribution as over the last few years it sure seemed a very slow and clumsy attempt . Spinning Off Business Innovation Is The Right Decision. Now it is just a matter of how they do it.
ray stasieczko
Author