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NEW! Richard Martin’s Quick Coaching Programme

Richard Martin July 29, 2013 No Comments

Many people have been asking me for an informal, “in the moment” kind of coaching this year, and I’ve been helping in this manner: weekly, set call for one hour for four weeks; and unrestricted email, Skype, and/or phone access for the duration.

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Lead By Example

Richard Martin July 29, 2013 No Comments

Leaders set the ethical tone of the organizations they lead, and they must always be aware of this fact.

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We Learn Best By Doing

Richard Martin July 22, 2013 No Comments

We learn best by doing, making mistakes and gaining minor wins in the heat of battle. Theoretical learning is necessary, but it only provides a framework to build practical experience.

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First information is usually wrong, so don’t overreact.

Richard Martin July 15, 2013 No Comments

The rail disaster in Lac Mégantic, Quebec is a terrible tragedy, but no sooner had it occurred that there were calls for everything from banning railways from passing through small towns, to preventing the shipping of oil by rail.

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Shape the Battlefield to Create Conditions for Success

Richard Martin July 8, 2013 No Comments

If you’re passive, you get passed. You have to take the offensive in order to (re)gain the initiative and keep it. That is the essence of offense. But too many companies are content with the status quo and stay passive in the face of societal, economic, technical, and scientific change.

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Beware the Merchants of Doom

Richard Martin July 2, 2013 No Comments

There is a tendency in human nature to see the present moment as worse than the past and that things are going steadily downhill. We seem to have an instinct for overemphasizing gloom and doom while downplaying the positive. Luckily, there are books that show how fortunate we are to be living in the present moment, and that things, believe it or not, appear to be getting steadily better.

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Richard Martin Interviewed by Marketing Expert Linda Popky

Richard Martin July 2, 2013 No Comments

The interview is based on my book, Brilliant Manoeuvres: How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles. Duration is about 20 minutes, but I’m sure you will find the information very useful in winning your own business battles, whether in marketing or any other field of endeavour.

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Richard Martin’s Monday Morning Brilliant Manoeuvres — 1 July 2013

Richard Martin July 1, 2013 No Comments

Brilliant Manoeuvre We tend to aim for big, strategic victories, but most success actually comes by detailed operational planning, careful logistical preparation, and accumulation of

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