PRECISION OF A DIAMOND CUTTER

By Tafadzwa Sharaunga

Innovation comes from questioning, observing, networking and experimenting but a solid plan will get you half way, so before you learn the behavioural traits of the worlds innovators planning is the most effective business tool that will get you off the ground.
An organisation of any size needs to plan in order to effectively utilise its resources.To challenge the culture of complacency once a goal is set, it has to be attainable but that much of a challenge to keep one on their toes. Getting too comfortable with the current position will give competitors the chance to gain ground.The ultimate power of establishing clear cut goals is visible when the time for review approaches, here you have the unique chance of competing against a paper version of yourself and see where exactly you fall short of being the perfect money making machine. Will disaster strike?


Uncertainty lies everywhere in this treacherous global economy that businesses find themselves in today. Having a contingency plan prolongs the life of your organisation, be at least 10 scenarios ahead to ensure you have comfortable market space. In 2009 Econet released a statement in the press claiming that they were 3 times larger than any competitor and 6 times bigger than any newcomer in local Telecommunications. If this did not wake their rivals then nothing would, the audacity to talk of companies that had not yet been established! Their vision was so large it included the idea "what if" the market opens up and we are faced with the arrival of multiple competitors? This also stretches to other scenarios where anticipation of any outcome can give you stability in an environment like ours.

Create a team of planners or innovators to keep your head above the water. So often people work for the same company but present a disjointed front when it comes to getting the job done, you get middle management resisting new ideas! Plenty of books have been written on resistance to change when the solution is simple! involve them in planning get them to be part of the goal setting team hence you have a solid offensive originating from all aspects of your organisation nomatter its size.  Attain the precision of a diamond cutter!