Fiji business is a tipping point where great things are about to happen. However to maintain this growth change is inevitable.
Executive Wisdom Consulting Group managing consultant Ric Willmot said leaders in an organisation should practice thinking to become more successful.
He was one of the speakers at the CPA Congress 2014 at the Sheraton Fiji Resort on Denarau Island in Nadi.
Mr Willmot said to maintain Fiji business at tipping point and sustain growth, leaders need to have critical thinking and competency.
“One of the things you need to develop as an objective and a mission for an organisation is competent capacity,’’ he said.
He said leaders and managers need to have competency to be able to deliver upon a strategy.
“That requires a certain level of thinking that allows you to look at business operations and business processes to see the opportunities that competition cannot with regards to business thinking.
“We use critical thinking in order to think about how we run our businesses.
“We base our decisions upon evidence and logic, and we need critical thinking to be able to evaluate our options.
“Leaders and managers need to be humble and think of their frontline staff that can fit into the business strategy of an organisation.
He said there was a need to be more understanding of relationships to bring greater meaning to interpersonal connections.
“We should not treat people as another part of the manufacturing plant, understand the value they bring. The more you do that, the greater asset they become to your business,” he said.
Furthermore he said leaders in Fiji have potential to lead organisations to greater heights without acquiring the services of offshore expatriates.
“You do not need to have expatriates but developing leaders through expatriate consultants for trainings will help them realise their potential.”
About Ric Willmot
Ric Willmot is “The Strategist” assisting organisations to improve performance, profits and productivity. Most businesses are en route to destinations they don’t seek because of a strategy they haven’t set is taking them there.
Mr Willmot is seen as the thought leader for strategic business improvement. His intent is not just to improve your business, but to build firms which create wisdom and wealth.
He travels Australia, Asia, the United States and parts of Europe as the go-to person for CEOs, senior executives and professional service people practicing in law, accounting, financial services, consulting, recruitment, business coaching and alike.
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