“I do fish. I think there is a connection between thinking and fishing mostly because you spend a lot of time up to your waist in water without a whole lot to keep your mind busy.” ThinkingMindWholeWaterSeaRiversConnectionsBusyFishesBoatLakesFishingBusy LifeFish Tanks Author:Anthony Doerr
“Meanwhile, Cynthia and I are busy fixing up a real old house that we just bought in Hollywood. With two children now, we just couldn't live in our small rented home any longer.” ChildrenTwoRealHomeHouseHollywoodBusyFixingBusy LifeOld HousesCynthia Author:Kent McCord
“Objectives can be compared to a compass bearing by which a ship navigates. A compass bearing is firm, but in actual navigation, a ship may veer off its course for many miles. Without a compass bearing, a ship would neither find its port nor be able to estimate the time required to get there.” MayAbleCoursesMilesObjectivesShipsFirmCompassPortNavigateNavigationGreat Business Author:Peter Drucker
“Strategy is simply resource allocation. When you strip away all the noise, that's what it comes down to. Strategy means making clear cut choices about how to compete. You cannot be everything to everybody, no matter what the size of your business or how deep its pockets.” MeanMatterChoicesClearCuttingResourcesNo Matter WhatStrategySizeNoisePocketsGreat BusinessAllocation Author:Jack Welch
“With the level of uncertainty we see today, more people are asking, how can you develop a strategy in a world that keeps changing so fast? They are afraid that a set of rigid principles will hinder their ability to react quickly. I argue that it is precisely at such times that you need a strategy.” PeopleWorldNeedsTodayAbilityLevelsPrinciplesAskingStrategyArguingUncertaintyHinderGreat Business Author:Orit Gadiesh
“Focusing solely on what you can potentially do better than any other organization is the only path to greatness.” PathGreatnessOrganizationGreat Business Author:James C. Collins
“To be strategic is to concentrate on what is important, on those few objectives that can give us a comparative advantage, on what is important to us rather than others, and to plan and execute the resulting plan with determination and steadfastness.” GivingImportantPlansAdvantageDeterminationObjectivesStrategicGreat BusinessSteadfastnessComparative Advantage Author:Richard Koch
“Let's execute along this strategy, but know that we'll probably get some of this wrong, so be open to changing it.” KnowsStrategyGreat Business Author:Alan G. Lafley
“Designing a winning strategy is the art of asking questions, experimenting and then constantly renewing the thinking process by questioning the answers. No matter how good today's strategy is, you must always keep reinventing it.” ThinkingArtMatterTodayWinningProcessAnswersDesignAskingStrategyQuestioningAsking QuestionsGreat BusinessReinventingThinking Process Author:Constantinos C. Markides