Thriving in Any Economy: Step 5

Step 5: Point, Aim, Shoot, but make sure you Focus.

Great organizations have similar viewpoints as sports organizations.  Players and employees have the current play to think about (e.g. the at-bat in baseball could be the wave or daily inbound plan for your distribution center).  Managers and coaches have the game plan to think about. You get my point.  What’s important to remember is each resource you have can lead you to success, or cause you to fail.  One trend is the amount of information overload that we see in our daily lives. Remember – great coaches and teams that have prepared properly aren’t worried about the electronic chatter going on around them.   Make sure your operational leadership has time to think, even if it means putting the Blackberry in a drawer for 15-30 minutes.
 
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