What to do Versus What not to do

Business is about managing resources. You have human, financial and material resources. If you wanted to get picky, we could probably find more, but for now that's satisfactory. The issue is not the various resources. The issue actually is about the way we handle this resources. Many can offer sage advice or theories that range from Adam Smith, Peter Drucker, Alfred P. Sloan, and Jack Welch with a little Warren Buffet mixed in. Truly, it is not about what we know about business as much as it is about how we handle our business. Internal matters require a different approach and demeanor, depending on where you are trying to take your team. External matters with the "public" really require thick-skinned, soft-skilled mastery. Take a look at the U.S. Congress and these town hall meetings on health care reform. That is not how you engage the public. Who lights a fuse for a house full of dynamite and then runs through the house, expecting not to get burned by the explosion and flames? not advisable.