Max HenryFounder & Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC) · Founder & Executive Director at Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC)

Speed Matters: Why Quick Decisions Drive Business Success #shorts

14 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this short talk, the speaker emphasizes that teams must understand the critical role of speed in business outcomes. He recounts a personal scenario where a shortage of trucks threatened market share, prompting rapid decision-making. By quantifying daily operational losses in monetary terms and showing how each employee’s work directly impacts the company’s bottom line, he demonstrates a powerful method to motivate staff and align their efforts with organizational goals.

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One thing also that we must not underestimate is for the team to understand why the speed is important and what contribution that is going to make to the business. You know, so I had a scenario where, I mean, I mentioned earlier I was running out of trucks. I was looking— losing the market, you know, and we had to make exceptions and take speed of decision. And just showing the guys what I can lose on a daily basis at the end of the month you know, in monetary terms, and translating that into how much, you know, they are contributing to the bottom line, how important their job is to achieving the organizational goal, was extremely powerful.