Aligning our personal and organizational virtues with our mission
Because of my crazy schedule, there have been a few things that I have intended to blog about but have fallen through the cracks....this is one of them....better late than never, right?!?
There was a wonderful article in Fast Company recently about Jim Wier, CEO of lawn equipment maker Simplicity. He was at Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, AK and was there to tell them he no longer wanted their Snapper brand lawn mowers sold in Wal-Mart stores. While the decision cost them an immediate 20% drop in sales, it bolstered his relationship with the independent dealers out there selling the other 80%.
It is a great story about the power of relationships, the importance of understanding mission, and the process of asking the difficult questions.
There was a wonderful article in Fast Company recently about Jim Wier, CEO of lawn equipment maker Simplicity. He was at Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, AK and was there to tell them he no longer wanted their Snapper brand lawn mowers sold in Wal-Mart stores. While the decision cost them an immediate 20% drop in sales, it bolstered his relationship with the independent dealers out there selling the other 80%.
It is a great story about the power of relationships, the importance of understanding mission, and the process of asking the difficult questions.
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