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Dave Kanicki

Are You Planning for the ‘Next’ Normal?

By Dave Kanicki posted on April 7, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
“For some organizations, near term survival is the only agenda item. Others are peering through the fog of uncertainty, thinking about how to position themselves once the crisis has passed and things return to normal. The question is, ‘What will normal look like?’ While no one can say how long the crisis will last, what we find on the other side will not look like the normal of recent years.”
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Coping with COVID-19 – Be Scared & Be Calm

By George Russell posted on April 3, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
The COVID-19 pandemic has been called a “black swan,” a metaphor for an extremely rare event that is unforeseen, but which can have enormous impacts. Examples of black swans were the 9/11 attacks which had bad impacts, and the development of the internet which has had a generally good impact.
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George Russell
Leadership Lessons

Build a Strong Culture & Leverage Vital Processes

By George Russell posted on March 27, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” — a quote attributed to management guru Peter Drucker defines the core idea of this spoke. The best plans fail without a strong culture to support them. On the flip side a strong culture means your dealership is more likely to overcome setbacks and changes even without a strong strategy.
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Lessiter
To the Point

2020 Challenges Require Steadfast Commitment

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 23, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices
There are things within our control in this business (effort, commitment and focus to name a few), and many things that are not. If we needed any reminders, we’ve found them recently: trade wars, the Covid-19 pandemic, falling stock and commodity prices, including trading halts. And then there’s the familiar yet always unpredictable face of Mother Nature.
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To the Point

2020 Challenges Require Steadfast Commitment

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 16, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices
There are things within our control in this business (effort, commitment and focus to name a few), and many things that are not. If we’ve needed any reminders, we’ve found them recently: trade wars, Covid-19 pandemic, and falling stock and commodity prices, including two trade halts. And then there’s the familiar yet always unpredictable face of Mother Nature.
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