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Direction

It's not speed, its direction that will determine where you end up.

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The New Reality

The new reality is constant disruption, which is causing a violent change to the status quo.

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Consensual Neglect

Consensual neglect is the tendency of organizational decision makers to tacitly ignore events that undermine their current strategy and double down on the initial decision in order to justify their prior actions. 

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Train For Life

A friend of mine who's a personal trainer, said something to me recently that I found most enlightening.  She said, "There's more to life than training, but training is what puts more in your life."

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#Habits

If your habits stay the same as they are now, what will your life look like in a year?  In five years?  Is that something you can live with?

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#Motivation

Motivation often comes after starting.  Find a way to start small.  Objects in motion tend to stay in motion. 

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Employee Expectations

To enable your employees to do their best work, start from the presumption that they are talented and want to contribute.  If you don't believe this, then why did you hire them?

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Strategy-Human Capital Link

Does your organization's investments in human capital reflect your strategy? 

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The Cost of Action vs. Thinking

Weigh the cost of doing something now against the cost of thinking about doing something later.  Those who best understand this equation will win as the pace of change and innovation continues to accelerate.

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Process vs. Results

Focusing only on results keeps you from achieving results by distracting you from the process.  Focusing on the process ensures you'll get the results.

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