by David Barrett | Feb 26, 2020 | Blog, plan B, Strategy Execution
If I suggested to you that your current plan was going to fail somewhere down the road, would you be ready? The optimist would say ‘I don’t need a Plan B because this IS going to work’. The realist would say ‘absolutely’. Which side do you fall on? Whether you...
by David Barrett | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Leadership
Respect, trust and loyalty are earned over time. We have heard this many times before. And then in walks the new boss and within the first few months it becomes very apparent that he or she did not read the manual. Frankly, it never ceases to amaze me that...
by David Barrett | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog, Strategy Execution
My friend Mona Mitchell and I published our book called “The 7 Elements of Strategy Execution” back in 2018. In the process, we interviewed a number of senior executives and leaders on the subject. One of the more interesting meetings was with Rob McLellan, a past...
by David Barrett | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership
In my last posting, we explored the business of decision-making. Great leaders know how to make decisions logically and in a timely manner. In post #1, I suggested that good decision making requires: Solid research A good evaluation of all the options...
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