It is not the hard work that tires people, it is the fog – Peter Bregman. True. Clarity is power. Clarity in thoughts. In words. In action… First for self, then for the people around. How do I get there? And sustain, in a changing world? A Coach could help… (Write to pk to set […]
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing – Walt Disney. From where we are, what we can…
Clarity is power. As a leader, clarity for oneself is vital. What is also important is to help people gain clarity in what they do – helping them traverse through fog, uncertainties, junctions… so that they get to their destinations.
Measure twice, cut once – Craftsman’s aphorism. Preparation, homework… It counts. Especially in the current age where getting a chance second time is highly unlikely.
When ‘urgent’ issues are in combat with ‘important’ issues (in our daily timeline), which one prevails to occupy our attention, mind-space and energy? No brainer. On a daily basis, how much time and attention am I giving for things that move the needle? What could I do to focus (more) on what is important?
Excellence – probably has less to do with talent (alone), more to do with passion. One question that helps in the pursuit – ‘Is this the best that we could do at this point in time?’
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times – Bruce Lee. What is that one thing am doing each day that would take me closer to my goal?
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
‘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…
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?