I was stunned yesterday when looking at stats from the ABS showing what Australian businesses had done over the past 12 months to improve their competitiveness.
The usual suspects were there: Website; marketing; new product; outsource; reduced pricing and so on. Nowhere was there any mention of investment in people.
Even the category “none” placed higher than investment in those people that have to deliver the goods or services of these businesses. Yet 65% of an organisation’s success depends on its people – their capability and their passion.
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Hey Dom great article, will this start a discussion?
I think so Rebecca, will it send the comment to your comment to me on email though?
Good point Mark, is important each users gets to see the comments back and forth once they leave the site. Bec.