Acting instead of waiting

Crisis situations demand quick and strategic actions which often are realised quite fast. However, there often is a lack of acceptance of the present situation which would be the prerequisite of the action. The longer key decisions are not taken, the more chances for energetic and constructive actions are lost.

How much time has to pass before managers start to re-organise?


Figure: time elapsed until restructuring.
Survey of 130 managers of enterprises with an average of 650 million € transaction volume; multiple mentions are possible; Source: Roland Berger

According to this survey 66% of the managers need more than one year before they start to take action. In case of doubt this delay has to be caught up manifold, because decisions are not implemented in time. Reasons may vary widely however experience shows that acting is better than waiting.