C12 Lowcountry

"Strategy involves positioning, not action." It can be easy to blur the lines between strategy and execution. Develop your strategy first, then figure out how to accomplish it.

God cares about our businesses, and He has entrusted them to us for our joy and His glory. Why does God have you in your business?

What do we gain from our efforts as business leaders? While there is satisfaction in achieving financial success or driving company growth, these feelings can be fleeting. Without God, even the most impressive accomplishments can feel meaningless. However, through Jesus, our leadership and work gain eternal significance.

With the cost of capital at historic highs and markets still adjusting, managing capacity wisely is crucial for success. At this month's C12 Business Forums, we examine how lean principles provide a framework for maximizing value and minimizing waste, closely aligning with the biblical call to stewardship. Let us know if you would you like to be part of the discussion. We would love to connect you with a C12 Business Forum near you.

Have you been looking for a way to combine your business experience with your call to ministry to advance the gospel in the marketplace? If so, we'd urge you to consider becoming a C12 Chair in the Lowcountry community. Feel free to send us a message if you would like to discuss this further. You can also learn more at https://lnkd.in/e8nk2juK

It's wonderful to see how Tom Darby of TMD Machining, Inc. took lean principles he had applied in his business and incorporated them into his family and spiritual life too. As Tom puts it, the question for all of us is "How do I maximize what it is God has given me, both from a spiritual standpoint as well as from a physical standpoint?

Our long-term business outcomes hinge on the quality of our planning. Effective stewardship, aligned with BaaM (Business as a Ministry) principles, requires us to engage in strategic planning. C12’s BaaM Strategic Planning Framework describes the process for developing a comprehensive strategic plan for any business. Would you like to be part of this discussion? I would love to tell you more about C12 and how its resources can benefit your business.

Are you a business leader in Charleston or Savannah looking to leverage your experience for a greater purpose? As a C12 Chair, you can use your expertise to help Christ-centered companies impact the marketplace. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e8nk2juK

Steve Hooper of Sunday Cool, LLC recognized the need to move from tactical survival to strategic planning, allowing them to better serve their employees and sustain their business in the long term. What benefits of strategic planning have you seen in your business?

At C12, we use the concept of Robust Good Health to identify capacity gaps and areas of unsustainable over-performance. The goal is to fully utilize our business resources and optimize our processes to fire on all cylinders.