Internal & External Challenges

Financial

• Profitability due to revenue or cost drivers

• Cash flow shortages

• Capital funding to maintain or innovate

Processes, Policies & Procedures

• Informal or aging

• Incomplete documentation

Resources

• Right resources or access issues

• Inefficient usage

Employee Matters

• Limited engagement

• Difficulty hiring or high turnover

• Unmanageable employee expectations

• Limited or ineffective long-term planning

• Decision-makers lack common vision / goals

Change Management

• Difficulty managing change

Evolving Markets

• Customer needs or preferences

• Technological advancements

• Replacement products

Competitive Positioning

• Relative scale, pricing, quality or location

• Competitor upgrades or acquisitions

Regulations

• Restricting or strangling business

• Local cost of doing business