Why creative problem solving is the secret ingredient to overcoming business challenges

Four strategies to develop your problem solving skills and become an expert at navigating challenging situations at your dealership One of the more pressing issues facing dealerships today is navigating the numerous challenges they face, including changing consumer behavior, new OEM agreements, rising competition, and technological disruption. So, it’s understandable that dealership owners and managers might be concerned about meeting these challenges. However, here’s something to help you confidently lift your head toward the future: The key to overcoming these challenges is through creative problem-solving, which requires a willingness to confront complex issues, take calculated risks, and think outside the box. Yes, it sounds cliche, but it’s true. So, let’s look at ways to you can develop a new paradigm. Move from Comfortable to Uncomfortable Ask anyone around you if they would rather live a comfortable or uncomfortable life, and most will choose to stay in a comfortable zone—every day. It’s part of our human makeup. But, creative problem-solving involves a shift in mindset from living a comfortable and fixed business cycle to an uncomfortable but growth-oriented cycle. Rather than seeing challenges as insurmountable obstacles, dealerships should lean into those uncomfortable challenges and see them as opportunities for growth […]

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