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Triumphant turnarounds muster the fortitude to remove the malignancy by empowering individual participation through honesty and openness. Inordinately wrapped in delusions of grandeur and deception by public display that all is well. The byproducts of this poisonous ensemble are dreary stores, predictable old-faithful product ranges, poor duplication of competitors, a tired marketing blueprint and the inevitable disengaged workforce. An indiscriminate collective who pervert communication between strategy and operations in a bid to maintain an ambivalent status quo, for they have no purchase or place of refuge in an open and dynamic environment. Usually, middle management factions resist change by administering ambiguity and bureaucracy in their quest for mediocrity. For their agenda is self-preservation at all costs not just of themselves but also the old school tie groups they lead. The downfall to not removing the ‘yes’ brigade is it prevents business from turning itself around. Above all listening to the instore customer, not faceless cyber contacts or the anonymous mishmash of preconceived surveys.

#UNDERSTANDING RED HERRING FALLACY HOW TO#

Personnel with an intimate and detailed understanding of what they do and more often than not how to improve it.

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They would do better widening their cast of consultants from the traditional clique of ‘yes’ collaborators and advisors to include the shop floor practitioner, back area specialist, truck drivers and other vital cogs of the enterprise. Or are able to summon the courage to act upon issues afflicting them in any hope of redemption. Very few pursue the painful process of self-reflection before hunting for suitable if not believable scapegoats. Often accompanied by a ludicrous spree of speculation outside of the core business and a distraction away from identity and what’s left of a loyal consumer base. This results in the catastrophic downward spiral of cutting resource, stock depletion and disinvestment in crucial areas. The telltale signs of an ailing retailer are the regular replacement of the top echelon of leadership followed by store management’s expulsions in the erroneous belief they are the sole cause of the problem. The fact is for every underperforming brand, there are others excelling within the same niche. The irony of the excuse about the influx of international traders conflicts with the very reasons they appeared on our shores. If it’s not the fault of online sales it’s because of the weather or the economic climate or a multitude of other pretexts. Apportioning blame is the latest red herring offered by failing retailers of late.

Understanding red herring fallacy