Ep 42. Connecting the Dots — Why Busy, Capable Businesses Still Aren't Moving Fast Enough

Podcast: The Better SMB Podcast · David Altena

Opublikowano: 2026-08-27

Smart people, sensible ideas, real effort — and yet the business isn't moving as fast as it should. David and Rob unpack why: it's rarely a strategy problem, a people problem, or a technology problem on its own. It's a connection problem — and it's quietly cancelling out good work in businesses everywhere.In this episode:The All Blacks analogy for misalignment: brilliant forwards, brilliant backs, no shared game planWhy only half of NZ SMEs have a documented plan — and why the rest run on reactive managementThe "hamster wheel" trap: teams return from training or conferences inspired, then slide straight back to status...