In football (or soccer, depending where you live) one of the former favorite game tactics used to be “kick & rush”. You can describe it with getting the ball as quickly as possible in front in the opponent’s end zone, using long kicks, quickly passing the midfield, to strike a goal within minutes or rather…
Everyone needs to sell; everyone is selling. The mother of all sales, is the selling of ourselves to others. In school. While dating. For the job. Before we are able to sell anything else, we have to sell ourselves. Because the inner buying process is based on the principle of like and believe, without these core attributes, a sale is not likely; or better yet, not possible.Read More About Me »
Musketeer Management, One For All – All For One
Alexandre Dumas the author of the original “Three Musketeers” described how friendship among a team might fulfill wonders, even when the odds are against them. Professional friendship within an organization can do the same, if their manager encourages team activities, and rules out unfair behavior from the beginning.
However, many team managers will let selfish behavior pass, as long as it brings new business. Selfish behavior will isolate individuals and seeds mistrust among the team, which leads to an unfair competition and accelerates further unfair behavior. In this environment revenue won’t be stable, as it will propel first, before it crushes – when people decide to leave.
