Posts Tagged ‘Leadership planning’

Treat Your Teams Consistently As Individuals

In a previous post I wrote about how an inconsistent manager can create discontent amongst their team.  Later, during a discussion about this in my business planning class, I was reminded about an old manager I had.  He used to say that he would be consistent in treating us all as individuals.   At first blush [...]

Free Your Mind When You Are Planning

When you enter the planning phase – whether it is business planning, launching a product, or marketing plan – you cannot be limited.  You need to be willing to explore untried paths and find inventive ideas.  There should be no sacred cows and you  have to put blinders over the “not invented hear” crowd.  This [...]

Fight! Fight! Fight!

An article in the recent edition of the Harvard Business Review talks about the need to bring conflict into the workplace.  Picking a fight about the future direction for a brand, product, or company can be key in bringing out innovation and a stronger plan.

The article gives you the tools you might need [...]