Do you want to plan something that achieves your goals? Setting and achieving a goal is a difficult process. I talked about the importance of making and keeping promises in my previous post. This post talks about how to keep promises. I've realized throughout the years in managing a business that if something may or … Continue reading Don’t Know if it’s Going to Work Out or Not? Then it’s never going to work.
Tag: Startup
The Basics of Business – The Principle of Setting Clear Goals Without Excuses
Setting and achieving goals is the fundamental principle upon which companies operate. Generally speaking, when I consult with team members about setting a goal, I only factor in achieving KPIs and milestones. The essence of setting and achieving goals is distinguishing true/false elements without leaving any room for argument. KPIs are good indicators for promises … Continue reading The Basics of Business – The Principle of Setting Clear Goals Without Excuses
Working Amidst Chaos – [Adler’s Business Principles #1: The Grand Principle]
Startups in their early stages are the embodiment of “chaos” in itself. The situation is constantly fluctuating and assigned duties are shifting every day. Even team members themselves have a high turnover rate! At times, the business itself completely flips over under the pretext of pivoting. Adler’s Business Principles are an organized set of survival … Continue reading Working Amidst Chaos – [Adler’s Business Principles #1: The Grand Principle]
Measuring market size is meaningless. Think about excellent execution.
When looking at a business, I believe the market size has little meaning. Because if your business does extremely well in one area, it has potential to expand to another market. However this means “extremely well”, in other words “10 times” better, in a way that it stands out distinctly different from others. In a … Continue reading Measuring market size is meaningless. Think about excellent execution.
Looking at the company on fire, with composure.
Businesses face a range of challenges. Manpower, money is limited. And work, problems, issues are piled up. I feel like a start-up has many of its parts on fire. It is like having small to big wildfires in different parts of a forest. But all I have in my hands is a single fire hose. … Continue reading Looking at the company on fire, with composure.
The sum of trust among employees is the source of company’s profit.
The company’s stance and that of its employees are bound to be opposites.For the company to make a profit, the lower the salary and higher the workload, the better.Employees would say otherwise; As the saying goes, “work less and earn more,” the less work andthe higher the pay, the better. As long as the company … Continue reading The sum of trust among employees is the source of company’s profit.
The Negative Effects of Blaming Others and the Importance of Personal Responsibility
I personally think there's no greater obstacle to progress and self-development than blaming others. The world just doesn’t coincidentally fall into place according to our plans.The only condition that I set for teammates when recruiting game team members is for them to not blame other teammates. I only accept members into the party after they've … Continue reading The Negative Effects of Blaming Others and the Importance of Personal Responsibility
The Secret Behind Being Forever Stuck in Bronze, Longer Hours Don’t Necessarily Bring Better Results
Business skills, planning abilities, developer skills, strategizing skills..Although accurate measurements may be difficult to render, I believe numerically expressing various fields of business and quantifying abilities is possible. General business skills can be divided into various specialties such as human resources, budgeting, and other fields, not to mention abilities that compliment these jobs.Project planning also … Continue reading The Secret Behind Being Forever Stuck in Bronze, Longer Hours Don’t Necessarily Bring Better Results
인사 평가 시 흔히 생기는 3가지 오해, 난 잘했는데 왜 이렇게?
인사 평가는, 아무리 합리적인 시스템을 갖춰도 불만이 생기는 게 당연하다. 여기에 대한 근본적인 이유는, 회사의 자원 (돈, 승진)은 제한되어 있기 때문이다. 모두가 좋은 결과를 받을 수는 없다.어떤 회사던, 인사 평가 결과로 힘들어하는 사람들은 많다. 이 글은 인사 평가, 연봉 협상을 진행하면서 드는 [1] 난 잘했는데/열심히 했는데 왜 이 정도밖에? 우리 모두는 보통, 실제에 비해 자신이 … Continue reading 인사 평가 시 흔히 생기는 3가지 오해, 난 잘했는데 왜 이렇게?
비즈니스의 기본 – 변명 없는 목표 설정의 원리
목표를 설정하고, 지키는건 회사가 돌아가는 근본 원리다.나는 기본적으로 팀원들에게 목표에 대한 합의를 할 때, KPI 달성, 마일스톤 두 가지로만 약속을 한다.목표 설정과 달성의 본질은, 참/거짓을 변명의 여지 없이 나누는 것이다.KPI는 수치로 표현 가능한 약속을 의미하고, 마일스톤은 그 외에 참/거짓을 분명하게 나눌수 있는 명제를 의미한다.**Good Example**KPI- 사이트 방문자 수 1,600 달성- 주 단위 매출마일스톤- 서비스 v1.0 … Continue reading 비즈니스의 기본 – 변명 없는 목표 설정의 원리