tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post7524252591206405652..comments2024-03-28T14:03:05.228-07:00Comments on Execupundit.com: When Planners and Improvisers MeetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-40067755365823466512008-06-01T08:45:00.000-07:002008-06-01T08:45:00.000-07:00Jeff,Very good point. With the right balance, the ...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>Very good point. With the right balance, the two views become a competitive advantage.Michael Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-43060924002291427562008-06-01T08:30:00.000-07:002008-06-01T08:30:00.000-07:00I've often thought about the conflict between prod...I've often thought about the conflict between production and sales. The salesman would be the imnprovisor, constantly being pushed by the clients to make immediate commitments to needs that can change rapidly, at different times, in a diverse buying environment. The production manager meanwhile plays it more conservatively and closer to the vest - he/she knows the risks, where things can go wrong, and carefully blueprints each project from beginning to end. <BR/>Somewhere there needs to be that compromise - and that is the most difficult part of business. It speaks more to Sonnenfeld's quote above - use the network to achieve what really is the ultimate goal...a satisfied client who will think of you first when the next need arises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com