Business leaders are often asked the question “What keeps you up at night?” The more direct and better question should be “What are the most urgent things you need to accomplish? Nothing should keep you up at night if you have a clear conscience, are in good health, and get some exercise. What should keep you up every waking minute is a great sense of urgency to accomplish your main objectives, and what you promised others you would do. Unquestionably, a most important trait of effective leadership is an unshakable, incessant, and ever-burning sense of urgency—and the associated need for speed, focus, and coordination.
Showing posts with label Execution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Execution. Show all posts
Monday, September 03, 2007
What Really Matters in the Mechanics of Execution: Creating a Culture with a Sense of Urgency
By Ernie A. Cevallos
Business leaders are often asked the question “What keeps you up at night?” The more direct and better question should be “What are the most urgent things you need to accomplish? Nothing should keep you up at night if you have a clear conscience, are in good health, and get some exercise. What should keep you up every waking minute is a great sense of urgency to accomplish your main objectives, and what you promised others you would do. Unquestionably, a most important trait of effective leadership is an unshakable, incessant, and ever-burning sense of urgency—and the associated need for speed, focus, and coordination.
Business leaders are often asked the question “What keeps you up at night?” The more direct and better question should be “What are the most urgent things you need to accomplish? Nothing should keep you up at night if you have a clear conscience, are in good health, and get some exercise. What should keep you up every waking minute is a great sense of urgency to accomplish your main objectives, and what you promised others you would do. Unquestionably, a most important trait of effective leadership is an unshakable, incessant, and ever-burning sense of urgency—and the associated need for speed, focus, and coordination.
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