Focus Is Nothing Without This

Everyone needs to know how their actions fit into the bigger picture

Blind Monks Examining an Elephant by Hanabusa Itchō, 1652-1724 (public domain - Wikipedia)

“Vision without execution is hallucination.” — Thomas Edison

In my previous newsletter, I wrote about the importance of building focus into your strategy.

As I was reflecting on it, I recalled the words Alan Mulally used to say to us over and over: “the most important thing is to have a compelling vision.”

He was right: without a vision, you’re rudderless. Focus without direction is useless.