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If you’ve ever gone whitewater rafting, then you know the importance of planning. Whenever the raft approaches rapids, the guide has to plan the best route to navigate safely through them. If the guide fails to plan, then the raft can easily smash into a rock or capsize.

Four Types of Planning Passive planning happens when leadership allows the raft to travel downstream at the mercy of the current rather than steering, rowing, and turning.

#1 Don’t Take People for Granted Weak leaders get so caught up in the vision of where they’re going that they forget whom they’re trying to lead. Instead, leaders would be wise to realize that connecting to people and developing them are the surest ways to gain influence. Results happen through relationships.