When you plan in Brazil, understand that planning is fundamentally a social process, not an individual task. Brazilians naturally involve others in planning—consulting family members, talking with colleagues, building consensus with stakeholders. A plan created in isolation, no matter how technically sound, will struggle because it lacks the relational foundation that makes execution possible. Invest time in consultation before finalizing plans.
Understand whose input matters and actively seek it. Build the relationships that will enable adaptation when circumstances change. Your planning skill in Brazil is substantially your relationship skill.
This does not mean everything is decided by committee. Individual initiative matters. But even individual plans exist within relational contexts.
The question is not whether to involve others but how to involve them effectively. Good planning means good relational process.
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