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		<title>Play By the Rules But Be Ferocious</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2018/08/09/play-by-the-rules-but-be-ferocious/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="263" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-300x263.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-300x263.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-768x674.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-1030x904.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious.jpg 1920w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-760x667.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-456x400.jpg 456w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-82x72.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-600x527.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;Play by the rules but be ferocious&#8221; is the advice given by Phil Knight, co-founder and past chairman of Nike. I believe that all of us need to take this to heart and make some adjustments in how we lead and run our businesses! There is no need to be ruthless, dishonest, nefarious, or unscrupulous [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2018/08/09/play-by-the-rules-but-be-ferocious/">Play By the Rules But Be Ferocious</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="263" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-300x263.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-300x263.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-768x674.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-1030x904.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious.jpg 1920w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-760x667.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-456x400.jpg 456w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-82x72.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ferocious-600x527.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;Play by the rules but be ferocious&#8221; is the advice given by Phil Knight, co-founder and past chairman of Nike. I believe that all of us need to take this to heart and make some adjustments in how we lead and run our businesses! There is no need to be ruthless, dishonest, nefarious, or unscrupulous [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>10 Signs That Your Business Is Mired in Bureaucracy</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/05/11/10-signs-that-your-business-is-mired-in-bureaucracy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 03:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Kelley]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-705x470.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;If we sense that our structures are rigid, inflexible, or bureaucratic, we must bust them open &#8211; without destroying ourselves in the process.&#8221; &#8211; Ed Catmull To be successful in today&#8217;s highly competitive marketplace, your business must be flexible, innovative and customer friendly. Businesses that are inflexible and difficult to do business with are destined [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/05/11/10-signs-that-your-business-is-mired-in-bureaucracy/">10 Signs That Your Business Is Mired in Bureaucracy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-705x470.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bureaucracy-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;If we sense that our structures are rigid, inflexible, or bureaucratic, we must bust them open &#8211; without destroying ourselves in the process.&#8221; &#8211; Ed Catmull To be successful in today&#8217;s highly competitive marketplace, your business must be flexible, innovative and customer friendly. Businesses that are inflexible and difficult to do business with are destined [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/05/11/10-signs-that-your-business-is-mired-in-bureaucracy/">10 Signs That Your Business Is Mired in Bureaucracy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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