Business Problems Solved Podcast Should you Deliver Quick Wins
What is the problem you are actually trying to solve?
Problems can come in different shapes and sizes and you have a host of different options.
This week Lee looks in detail at whether you should deliver quick wins. He explains why and how this can work and explores when to use this strategy for maximum impact in your business.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Some people may encourage you to deliver quick wins through small changes others may say advise against the delivery of quick wins as they may not affect the ultimate outcome.
- Marginal Direct Gains
Marginal gains are all about small changes that each make a small difference.
Dave Brailsford, British cycling coach specialised in searching for tiny changes that could make a margin of improvement in everything you do.
The principle came from the idea that if you break down everything that goes into riding a bike and improving it by one per cent you will get a significant increase when you put them all together.
He had clarity on the problem – the focus is on everything that goes into riding a bike.
- Marginal Indirect Gains
A small change can be the right thing to do if you are new in a role as it can help to build credibility, people will then listen to you and adopt the right approach going forward.
You are trying to influence behaviours and habits. You may not fix something that moves the dial on the transformation that you want to achieve but you may enable an individual to fix a problem and become familiar with the problem-solving structure that you want to deploy.
Whether it is a macro or micro problem that you are trying to solve, clarity and focus on the problem and what you want is achieve is key.
You should deliver quick wins if they help you move towards your goal either directly or indirectly and you have clarity of the problem.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It doesn’t in all instances move the dial you want to move’
‘Focusing on the things that actually move the dial’
‘You have a vision and you want people to take on that vision’
‘Depends what the problem is that you are trying to solve’
‘Has to be by improving the capability of somebody or improving the credibility of you as individual
VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-problems-solved-podcast/id1444154403?mt=2
ABOUT THE HOST
For the last 15 years, I have been a multi-sector internal or external business improvement consultant, building the improved capability of individuals, teams and businesses.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children Jack & India. I also enjoy listening to and reading business & personal development material.
Lee Houghton is “THE Business Problem Solver”, a Management Consultant, CX Specialist and Keynote Speaker.
CONTACT METHOD
You can contact Lee Houghton on 07813342194
www.linkedin.com/in/lhoughton/