Be willing to make decisions. That’s the most important quality in a good leader. Don’t fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You mist be willing to fire. ~T. Boone Pickens In the late 1980’s, Paul O’Neill became the first outsider to run Alcoa (aluminum manufacturing). When he took the helm of this […]
What are you discovering this month, with our focus on Initiative? Are you often the initiator or do you wait for others to take the lead? Will you take initiative on something this weekend that you’ve been putting off? What do you have planned for your weekend? I’m looking forward to some rest, some reading, […]
Get your journal out, and spend some time in reflection today. Write down a few principles you can apply to build momentum when taking initiative and resolving issues. Give some thought to the benefits you will enjoy when you take those steps. What other implications are there for any given action you might take? (Remember: […]
