It never fails to amaze me at how many times exective and upper management outside of marketing make decisions around marketing when they have no idea what they are talking about. We aren’t talking about well informed decisions, based on credible reports or extensive research, we’re talking about decisions that change the landscape of their company’s direction, their ability to do lead generation and maintain brand visibility and credibility and the decision is made on a “gut feeling” or “best guess”. I believe that if you are a good leader, then you rely on the people who have the hands-on experience and the background knowledge to guide decisions around their areas of expertise.
