Coping with COVID-19……The Victims of Success

The current business climate during the Covid crisis is tough…….and the signs are that it is not going to get much easier in the foreseeable future. Many companies have paired back to the basic ingredients of running their business and relied heavily on their management experience, processes, and depth of leadership qualities to navigate safely and wisely through stormy waters.

However, for entrepreneurs, new start-ups and less experienced companies, they do not have these in-depth resources and knowledge in abundance, largely due to their fairly rapid success and their ability to ‘work it out as we go along’ mentality. These types of companies have grown and expanded so successfully over recent years that positions in their organisations have been filled by the evolution and growth of the business. Some people in these types of companies have found themselves in management and leadership roles by default without having the relevant training, guidance, systems, processes, and experiences in their locker.

They are the victims of their own success. ‘One day I was the top salesperson, the next day I was Sales Director’ is not an untypical comment to hear.

So, who do these people turn to when things get tough……they are going to need some help, guidance, and experienced input to create their survival handbook quickly?

Swingler Jones is a small local consultancy specialising in sales strategy, leadership, and managing growth in companies of all dimensions and markets. Founded by Dean Swingler, a top-level sports coach and David Bailey, international management consultant and BBC Dragons Den success story.

With over 60 years combined know how and expertise, Swingler Jones can make a difference.

Often working in a Non-Executive Director or advisory role or on a temporary basis to work with the senior management team to provide relevant expertise and help in the short term. This may lead to tailored training programmes and the creation of more measurable, management approaches to steer the business into the future but not always.

With just a 50-minute discussion, they will be able to home in on the areas of support that your business may need and suggest a way forward with no obligation attached.

Contact [email protected] to set up this totally free first meeting.

There is nothing to lose only time!