Comments on: What is a competitive intelligence “friend?” http://blog.jthawes.com/2009/08/20/what-is-a-competitive-intelligence-friend/ Helping Smart People Think Clearly About Strategy Fri, 27 May 2011 09:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christina http://blog.jthawes.com/2009/08/20/what-is-a-competitive-intelligence-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Christina Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:01:11 +0000 http://blog.jthawes.com/?p=521#comment-88 Hiring an outside third party as a new set of eyes and ears is an extremely smart maneuver when one wants to hear a fresh perspective. I applaud you for taking a stand that says that leaders need to know that someone outside the organization can have their best interest at heart, and is willing to offer the "friend"ly behavior of the unvarnished truth. That is a rare commodity. It is not always all about money. If a leader is fortunate enough to find an ethical and honest consultant, apparently like you, then it should be a win/win for all parties involved. After all, it is always about people. Conflicts, as well as accomplishments boil down to people. When one can find a skilled consultant both at strategy AND at being a good human being, then look out, as that leader will soar, and take the whole organization along for the ride... Hiring an outside third party as a new set of eyes and ears is an extremely smart maneuver when one wants to hear a fresh perspective. I applaud you for taking a stand that says that leaders need to know that someone outside the organization can have their best interest at heart, and is willing to offer the “friend”ly behavior of the unvarnished truth. That is a rare commodity.
It is not always all about money. If a leader is fortunate enough to find an ethical and honest consultant, apparently like you, then it should be a win/win for all parties involved. After all, it is always about people. Conflicts, as well as accomplishments boil down to people. When one can find a skilled consultant both at strategy AND at being a good human being, then look out, as that leader will soar, and take the whole organization along for the ride…

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