First impressions are hard to change. So are “first actions”. What you do in your first ninety days after assuming responsibility for a new organization is critical.
If you or others in your circle of influence think efficiency is paramount, consider that being too efficient in communication can waste more time than it saves. Not providing enough detail or assuming people need to only hear something once often leads to misunderstandings.
Top performing organizations treat business development as high a priority as they do their operations. They create new opportunities as a process.
What would you change if you had the time, money, self-control, courage, ability, or whatever resources were required? Or think about it this way, what annoyance or issue might you be complaining about that you would like to eliminate?
…. is being prepared worth the cost and effort? Does it really make sense to give attention to those rare but potentially devastating unplanned circumstances?
