What Must Be True...
D. Brown Management
April 11, 2020
Asking the right strategic questions will ensure profitable growth in all economic conditions. Daily operational management is about adapting to what is currently true. Effective executive leadership creatively bridges the gap between the two.
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Creating Value
D. Brown Management
April 11, 2020
Know the difference between creating real value versus creating transactional value. Creating wealth and not just re-allocating it is the path to sustainable growth. Understand the differences and how to incorporate them into your strategy and planning.
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Winston Churchill - Success, Failure and Enthusiasm
D. Brown Management
April 11, 2020
When there are no clear answers, it is critical to experiment, learn, and rapidly scale up those things that work. "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
COVID-19 leadership
Principled Leadership Versus Prescriptive Direction
D. Brown Management
April 11, 2020
Where is your comfort zone? What are your tendencies? What's the right balance? Build more effective teams, projects, and construction business by understanding these differences in people and role requirements.
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COVID - End of Week 3
D. Brown Management
April 5, 2020
It’s the end of week 3 since the Bay Area was the first to issue shelter-in-place orders on Monday, March 16th. A few days later, on March 19th, California followed as a state, and by the end of that weekend another 5+ states followed. What's next?
Calm and Deliberate Action
D. Brown Management
April 1, 2020
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. This advice is invaluable when leading a team through a crisis. Calm and deliberate action is what's required, often from incomplete and conflicting information.
COVID-19 leadership
Balancing Short-Term Crisis Management with the Mid and Longer-Term
D. Brown Management
March 29, 2020
A recession post-COVID is a likely enough scenario that it must be planned for. Recessions reorder the market and competitive landscape; ensure you earn the place you want.
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Balancing Health and Wealth
D. Brown Management
March 23, 2020
There is no bigger variable in our general health - physical and mental - than having a good, stable income. As more states go into lockdown, please make sure that all leaders in your company are effectively weighing this balance.
COVID-19
COVID-19: The Only Easy Day was Yesterday
D. Brown Management
March 22, 2020
The Only Easy Day was Yesterday. About 15% of our clients are located in California, so last week was a great window into what it will likely look like for other states during the coming weeks.
COVID-19 leadership
A Prepared Mind, Body, and Home Creates a Strong Foundation
D. Brown Management
March 18, 2020
It will be impossible for people to fully focus on critical business issues if they aren’t solid in mind, body, and home. Career and business growth will always be stronger with a stable foundation.
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