I have been in Norway and the UK this week and the papers are full of scandal, controversy and panic. But I also sat in on a strategy conversation with a leadership team who reminded me of something easily forgotten in tough times. Opportunity is most easily grabbed early. It is harder to grasp and hold after the moment has passed. A singular cost and efficiency focus can keep a company in hard times much longer than their more courageous competitors.
PonderThis: Opportunity Passes Quickly
PonderThis: Opportunity Passes Quickly
PonderThis: Opportunity Passes Quickly
I have been in Norway and the UK this week and the papers are full of scandal, controversy and panic. But I also sat in on a strategy conversation with a leadership team who reminded me of something easily forgotten in tough times. Opportunity is most easily grabbed early. It is harder to grasp and hold after the moment has passed. A singular cost and efficiency focus can keep a company in hard times much longer than their more courageous competitors.