I know we have set ways of doing things, but don’t let them trap you into inertia or excuses: You can’t wait for more people and budgets to happen before you can evolve and adapt. There is always a way to move forward with the time and resources that you already have. Embrace faster decisions: Nothing happens until a decision is made. Are you avoiding making an important decision (or keeping it in committee indefinitely, or hiring a McKinsey…) because you’re afraid of making the wrong one or looking bad? Don’t punish new ideas. When a salesperson intentionally tries a creative new technique
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