Understanding
24 January 2009
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I am a firm believer of understanding, or even just the conscious search for it. I like to know why things work, how they work, or how they used to work, and why things are different now, what has changed. Perhaps it is the love of spotting patterns, noticing trends, overarching concepts, links between ideas, organizations, behaviours.
I leave you with this paragraph from something I read.
They responded not with bravado, not with greed, not by comparing themselves to others and certainly not from the fear of being left behind. They responded—always—with a calm and penetrating search for understanding, followed by deliberate, thoughtful action.
They built greatness because they understood what was possible and quietly committed to doing whatever it took to turn great potential into great results. They lived by the fundamental precept that leaving unrealized potential on the table—letting something remain only good, when it can become great—is a secular sin.
- “Old Economy Companies Learn New Economy Tricks”, Jim Collins
- “Old Economy Companies Learn New Economy Tricks”, Jim Collins
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