Oh for Sure, you said:
I think there are some credible points to your argument. Not bashing anyone specifically here... but modern managers seem to hold a deep seeded obsession with cutting costs. It leaves the obvious question: "What can you do to a business when there is nothing left to cut???"
The problem is that no talent managers only have one way of increasing margins, and that is to cut costs. Cutting costs is the easiest way for a no talent numpty to move their way up the corporate ladder.
The far more difficult road to hoe for any manager is to increase margins by................ WAIT FOR IT.....................................................
GROWING THE BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To grow the business requires several things, not least being courage. It also requires talent, ideas, foresight and planning.
I think that we can all see what the issues are at QANTAS and why cost cutting is seen as the only way forward.
