Business savvy

There is not a great deal that can be done to acquire business savvy in the short-term there are very few shortcuts to experience and judgment. Even if a mentor has not yet acquired vast amoimts of it, it is nevertheless possible to be a skilled mentor whilst in the process of expanding his or her own business acumen. This can be done because ... 

In sum, the mentor s business savvy is more important for some and less important for other relationships. The extent and nature of business acumen needed for successful mentoring should be decided on the basis of the mentee s needs. 

While Frasch s technical developments and general business savvy were widely acclaimed, his confidence, at least in one case, got the best of him Earlier, Union Sulfixr, while still under the protection of the Frasch patents, had been offered the rights to the sulfur domes at Bryanmound and Big Hill. Frasch turned them down, stating (Haynes, Volume II, p. 207) ... 

The existence of a large number of intense competitors going toe to toe in an opportunity area is not good news. Even if those competitors have not recognized the particular opportunity, as soon as they get wind of competitive activity, tliey will seek ways to get into the same or similar business. If they are savvy competitors, they may already be working on something along the same lines. 

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Compliance with OSHA regulations will not prevent all potential hazards in a plant. Tracking the OSHA-mandated metrics will not drive safety improvement. Both of these efforts are what companies have to do. This book was written to encourage individuals and the companies where they work to go beyond compliance. Most businesses today are somewhat lean savvy and have someone on board championing these lean efforts. This individual, armed with lean tools, can engage others and then together make a real safety difference. And safety is the no. 1 priority, right ... 

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