Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. Today I thought I’d list a few things that have worked for me over the years. Perhaps some may register or be food for thought. There is an opportunity...
Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

Lessons Learned: Focus on Sales

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. I believe a good way to build the revenue line is with organic sales and not necessarily through acquisition and I’ll tell you why. Although it is not...
Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

Lessons Learned: Continuous Learning

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. Do not underestimate people’s ability to learn. One example that is etched in my memory is when I was a VP Manufacturing. Accounting was flooding the...
Smart Sales Growth in a Slow Growth Market

Smart Sales Growth in a Slow Growth Market

Image by Freepik If printers keep taking part in the ‘print is dead’ conversation, they will start to believe it themselves. They’ll also start thinking it’s ok and a sales drop is normal. Once I heard a strong sales leader lecturing on how to grow sales...
Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

Lessons Learned: People are a Hidden Asset

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. People are a hidden asset. I was taught this lesson when I started going to the person doing the job to get the facts. As business leaders, you have...
Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

Lessons Learned: Teamwork

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. You do not need to love or even like your teammates at work just respect, trust, and complement their strengths. One of the best management teams I was...