I find I am not done with the vision thing! So, this is a follow-up to my previous post! Once we separate Stab (stating the obvious) visions and Real visions, vision and strategy become quite intertwined. Yes, vision is still the distant objective; and strategy more the “how” of achieving that vision in the shortest, simplest […]
Having a “Vision” is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for success. Not necessary, because there are hundreds of organizations that do not have a ‘vision’ – at least formally — and have yet been hugely successful; the ‘dabbawalas of Bombay come to mind. Similarly, there are an equal number of organizations ‘sporting’ elaborate vision […]
The last time we were here, I said, “The surprising thing about execution is that it is very, very simple. Any one can do it. And that is the problem! It is very, very boring.” So how does one handle this situation? The first – and simplest – is when an ‘activist board’ takes control to decide […]