Monday, October 6, 2008

Adjust the Sails:

It is pretty clear that the economy is navigating some pretty impressive headwinds. The squalls are very substantial. A ship rarely sails with a constant tailwind, more often than not the winds are coming fast and furious from the direction that you want to sail into. Sailors learn long ago that they cannot control the wind, however they can easily adjust the sails and take advantage of any wind.


In her book, “The Tao of Personal Leadership” Diane Dreher defines three kinds of people in any organization:

Those who see problems - the victims
Those who see solutions – the managers
And those who see possibilities – the leaders

What possibilities can you see from the current tsunami?