The economy. The social fabric of the world. Disease. War. Hate. Water. Global warming. The environment. Slavery. Poverty. Piracy. Kidnapping. Intolerance. Sounds like a shopping list for the Three Weird Sisters of Macbeth – “Double, double, toil and trouble…”
Follow the news any day, and the bulk of analysis is on how to fix what and why everyone else is doing it wrong – in fact – I’d argue – the only point everyone seems to agree on is that no one has been bold enough, shown enough confidence in their convictions or courage in their planning to even begin making a serious dent in anything.
So while we can test our way into certain hypotheses and propositions – the big break comes from audaciousness – sheer moxie, or as they say in French – chutzpah.
Listen:
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
~Benjamin Disraeli
Think of the image – now step back just a little farther and get ready to jump!!!!
Cleared the ledge….?
Earlier this year I discovered the Harvard Business Review podcast (http://bit.ly/1b0hEm). It’s very interesting to listen to the archived recordings. In 20/20 hindsight we can listen to interviews of top executives at times when (unbeknownst to them) the economy was on the precipice of sweeping change. It’s actually quite tragic to listen to each executive explain their exquisitely planned strategic “jump,” not knowing that global economic forces will soon topple their plans. The reality is that no jump is made in a vacuum. If the wind is blowing 100 mph in your face, you’re going to end up on your rear no matter what.