It is better to have a Grade B strategy and Grade A execution than the other way around – Michael Porter. Essence is excellence in execution. In other words, an idea or strategy is only as good as its execution. The balance is crucial. Do I have / maintain an effective balance? Am I focussed […]
‘When we plan for future, there is a high probability that a low-probability high-impact event happens’ – Marshall Goldsmith. In our planning process, do we factor-in low-probability high-impact event(s) happening?
What happens if the Leader asks the following questions to his / her team members (individually), and listen intently: · If you were in my role, which are the first 3 things that you would do? · Which are the 3 most impactful opportunities that we have?
‘People think focus means saying yes to the thing you have got to focus on. But that is not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are’ – Steve Jobs. Staying focussed – on course, on purpose, in the face of distractions of all sorts…
Often we hear that leadership is about taking risks. Sure, it is part of leadership. Making choices that may seem risky. Taking decisions in foggy conditions. What helps a leader in making those choices, taking those decisions? Clarity – in thoughts, in intent, in purpose, about means…
Arthur Miller’s saying is still true: ‘All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they get.’ How do we design / change the design (keeping outcomes in mind) pro-actively? How do we get the team(s) to subscribe, and act on it? In-time? How do we get the whole stuff in to our corporate DNA?
“We don’t get stuck because we lack knowledge, we get stuck because acting on what we know is hard and takes courage. But that is what leadership calls us to do: to act courageously – To say and do the things that will move us and our organizations forward”- Peter Bregman. Can’t agree more…
Almost always, we are the ones who get in our own way – Peter Bregman. Introspect. Honestly. We may find that often times our own assumptions and limiting beliefs might be the ones that are on the way to get rid of, to reach where we want to…
Courage to undertake risk is a key attribute of a leader. Clarity in thoughts helps build this courage and risk taking ability. Businesses grow with leaders who are willing to take (considered, calculated, smart) risks. In this context, it is also important that the leader encourages the team to speak-out about what they see and
We always have questions. Queries. Issues that we struggle to find answers. In all of these, asking the ‘right’ question assumes significance. If we ask the ‘right’ question, chances of getting the ‘right’ answer is quite high.