Thriving in Any Economy: Step 4

Step 4: Get out of the muck, but stay grounded.

Quite often companies I visit have management that is either down in the nitty-gritty pulling weeds, or they are dreaming up pie-in-the-sky ideas on how to improve.  Yes, operational leaders need to stay close to the action and they should often lead by example.  But if you are pulling weeds, you may miss the opportunity.  With that said, now is not the time for blue-sky strategizing.  Sustainable growth, particularly during these economic times, demand that small but important changes take place.
 
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