The Danger of Now

Posted on Monday, 29 August 2011 8:38 am by markpilip

Now is what you focus on when you don’t have the courage to make big decisions about the future.

Now is what makes managers scurry around in a panic , while leaders calmly think about next year.

Now is a shiny new object.

Now is about Wall Street.

Now is about being reactive.

Now is killing your business.

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1 Response to The Danger of Now

  1. markpilip says:
    Monday, 29 August 2011 8:52 am at 8:52 am

    I should have probably also mentioned that “Now” is easy. It’s easy, especially in a corporation, to get a ton of people spun up over an illusory problem that’s got to be fixed NOW. The action and heroics that take place give one a quick hit of adrenaline. But when you look back at what actually took place, you find that most of the time it’s just been a bunch of running around and arm-waving. Nothing really takes place “NOW.”

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