No Man’s Land

No Man’s Land

Doug Tatum is a Professor at Florida State University and a student of business. He’s an expert, specifically, in the area of scaling small businesses through a challenging period termed “No Man’s Land,” during which a leader can do what appears right and still see their business fail.

In this presentation from Tugboat Institute Summit 2019, Doug shares insights into how Evergreen leaders can strategize to successfully navigate this potentially treacherous period—and emerge to thrive.

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