Are you ready for new business practices and quality control systems to grow your business? Or will you continue with business as usual, that has brought chaos and frustration?
A story has long been told, in the writings of a wise, first century physician named Luke.
It’s about the consequences of pouring NEW wine into OLD wine skins, or trying to patch an OLD garment with NEW cloth. “The results,” wrote Luke, “is that OLD wine skins will be burst open by the potent NEW wine.” In the same way, a new patch sewn over a tear in an old garment only makes the tear worse, because it’s never a perfect match.
The moral of Luke’s story? Let’s apply it to today…
Truth is, insisting that certain people adopt a “new and better way” of doing something can actually make a situation worse!
For some people, employing new business practices can be a traumatic event. Some people just get bogged down in their old way of doing things; as a result, change is scary for them! They would reject something NEW, even if it shows all the earmarks of bringing major improvements to their business and personal lives! Without first trying a new method, this type individual will insist that “the old way is better!” Consequently, trying to convince or force them to except a different way could be counterproductive.
Choosing Proven New Business Practices
NOTE: It’s anyone’s personal choice, to ACCEPT or DISMISS a proven better way!
It saddens me to see business owners and managers avoid making changes, due to their fears. Yes, they fear they would lose half of their staff, should they insist on set procedures or, especially, strict quality systems! These seem to have resigned themselves to some old “safe” method of doing business, even if it hasn’t worked for them.
I ask you, what is “safe” about lost revenues due to reruns, high waste, inconsistent quality, missed deadlines, etc.? Apparently, some people would rather ignore some very real pain, rather than find a cure! I feel certain Luke the physician was very familiar with that method, back in the day!
Continual Improvement May Require Course Changes
Like a ship in the lead, a determined leader is bound to face opposing winds in order to make headway. And right leadership knows to change course, when necessary.
To cure your business, it may take getting NEW skin in the game, to allow for the new wine of fresh ideas. To move forward, a business may have to replace a few old “wine skins” who are likely to burst when tested.
Luke might advise discarding some soiled old garments that are soiling the rest of the garments in your business. New garments might be necessary for matching the new patches of fresh thought!
Growing your business and implementing new business practices, may call for NEW wine for new times!”
Did I mention? Great Systems Work!
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