Best practice is something all good publishers aspire to.
We have a new publication in the pipeline – Best Practice in Publishing – which will be distributed with the July / August issue of InPublishing magazine (not yet on the mailing list? Register here) in which publishers and suppliers outline what best practice looks like in their sectors or areas of expertise. I hope you will find lots in it to inspire you.
Most publishing companies will have pockets of best practice. For companies to achieve best practice across all areas very much depends on the attitude of senior management.
Best practice will evolve naturally in companies where business leaders:
- Clearly articulate their business’s mission.
- Are customer focused, constantly putting customer needs front and centre of all decision-making.
- Insist on quality, doing things right, across all areas of the business.
- Instil a culture of continuous improvement.
- Empower and listen to their workforce.
- Lean into new technological advances, not shy away from them.
- Take an expansive view of “publishing”, willing to expand into non-traditional activities to better satisfy customer needs.
- Invest in staff training and development.
If your leadership ticks most of those boxes, then the chances are that your company is already achieving best practice.
If you are a supplier and want to get involved in Best Practice in Publishing, there is still time, but you will need to contact Martin Maynard today…
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