START BUSINESS PRODUCTS LINKS OF INTEREST LOG IN Blog Think and then act Think and then act 05 Octobre, 2016 My Articles Pharmaceutical Center Created by Ernesto Fuster It is a paradigm that speed is an intrinsic part of achieving results in a world as changing as it is today. We tend to associate efficiency with speed in decision-making and execution. In fact, doing things well but late does not usually give the same results. However, if we only look at response time as an indicator of success, we are neglecting determining factors such as reflection and critical analysis . And if we send this signal to our collaborators, (assistants and assistants) the effects can be disastrous. Improvising is a necessity in a society where unforeseen events are our daily bread, but leaving everything to improvisation is an excessive risk. The topic of successful Spanish improviser is just that, a topic. The changes in today's society are great and are accelerating every day. The pressure to move fast is enormous. And it is also true that mistakes pay dearly and that acting fast produces more mistakes. In the pharmacy, a company that is often very limited in means and resources, we should not stumble more often than necessary, since proximity with customers also means that they will notice and suffer (errors) more quickly than in the rest of the business. The economic difficulties of the sector should not lead us to a frantic search for immediate solutions. A temptation to start everything that comes to mind or that is proposed to us developed under the pressure that it is urgent and necessary to change in order to get out of the hole in which many pharmacies find themselves, ends up being a race of headless chickens that will lead in most cases to exhaustion and resignation. What is not planned usually turns out worse than what is, but although the calendar is important to the plan, the selection and prioritization of objectives is much more important in a distressing situation of lack of resources. Mindless decisions and actions lead to chaos. Time is a scarce and non-accumulative good, but it is necessary to do things well. And there is always time to think before acting. But it is not infinite. And how to proceed then ?: The answer is clear. Doubting, thinking and ultimately analyzing to plan. Of course, putting time into this also so as not to fall into paralysis due to the analysis. It is good to know some behaviors that are repeated and that should alert us that something is not going well, that something does not fit or that we are ultimately facing a possible loss of time and resources. I would tell you that there are a series of recurring actions that lead us to make bad decisions and that I list extensively below, although there are many more and that when they happen they should serve as a warning that we are about to make a mistake due to the rush : When someone comes frequently with a subject that qualifies as important , and even more so if it was urgent . Cuando sólo tengas listas de cosas por hacer y ninguna de cosas por abandonar. Cuando debas ocuparte constantemente del desarrollo de tus colaboradores. Cuando veas que se lanzan a actuar sin que se haya hecho un diagnóstico de lo que está ocurriendo. Cada vez que desconozcas el estado de un proyecto del que eres responsable. Cuando te veas arrastrado a actuaciones que no son fruto de decisiones deliberadas. Cuando te propongan algún negocio nuevo que no puedes entender bien pero que va a dar beneficios enormes. Cuando vas a emprender algo que todos te dicen que no entienden o que es muy, muy difícil de explicar. Cada vez que alguien afirme que algo va a salir seguro bien, que no puede salir mal. Trabajar con intensidad, moverse deprisa, tener ambición, etc. no significa actuar a ciegas o alocadamente. Cuando algo de lo anterior te pase, tomate un respiro y reflexiona. Y sólo después actúa. Como decía Machado “El futuro ya no es lo que solía ser” Comentarios (0) Inicia sesión para comentar LyftenBloggie © Copyright 2015 Centro Farmacéutico, SL Ins. in the Reg. Merc. on June 12, 1985, to T. 1579, Gral. 987 of Sec. 3º of the LS des., F.1, Sheet nº 10.111, Inscrip. 1º - CIFES B-46264438 C / Pedrapiquers 6, 46014 Valencia | web@centrofarmaceutico.es - Tel. 96 342 55 55 Privacy Policy Legal Notice We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. To learn more, see our cookie policy . TO ACCEPT