Change Has Never Been Popular
“It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes in a state’s constitution. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new.â€
— Nicolo Machiavelli 1469-1527
Drive and Vision
“Brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it”
— Obama on Steve Jobs
Trust and Integrity
“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality, the actions that speak louder than the words, the daily triumph of integrity over scepticism”
— Sherson / Lehman
It’s Not Just Having The Technology – Do Your People Know How To Use the Technology?
“In today’s global and fiercely competitive business world, state-of-the-art technology, superior products, and steady source of capital are tickets of entry into the market. Many organizations find that the key to gaining a competitive edge is the ability of their workforce to maximize these advantages.. Put simply, a company’s technological tools are only as useful as its employees ability to employ them; the perceived value of a product is determined in part by how effectively its benefits are communicated.”
— McLagan 1989
We Learn……
10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, 50% of what we see and hear, 70% of what we discuss, 80% of what we experience, 95% of what we teach others.â€
— William Glasser
