The Starting Point
“Strategic planning is worthless – unless there is first a strategic vision.” – John Naisbitt Last week in this space the conversation was around ...
Vision is Not Optional
“Drive thy business or it will drive thee.” – Benjamin Franklin A few weeks ago, someone forwarded to me a survey that had been ...
What Are You Looking At?
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought into a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell ...
Everything Has An Impact
“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas Watson One thing ...
Do Things That Need Doing
“What must be done eventually should be done immediately.” – Jeremy Foley I’ve had a few meetings lately with leaders where someone in the ...
Reality Check
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” – Flannery O’Connor Wishful thinking. Everyone criticizes it, everyone bad mouths it, ...
Find a Way
“Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” – Anonymous One of the traits I admire in successful leaders ...
Challenging Assumptions
“Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory – let the theory go.” – Agatha Christie Here we ...
Quiet
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” – Rumi As we make our way through what’s usually ...
Confidence
“If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.” – Carl Lewis There are a lot of things that leaders ...
