143. Be the Captain of Your Ship
Concept
Former U.S. Navy Captain, Michael Abrashoff, wrote a provocative book about how to transform an under-performing organization into a top-ranked one.1 There were a number of lessons in that book but the central, and to me the most important, one was to take control of your life and career in the same spirit that he took control of his new command. Remember Jack Welch’s invective, Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will! 2
At the very end of the seminars, when people are thinking about how if at all they can lead strategic change from their mid-level positions, I encourage them to take control of their lives and careers. Live more inside-out and less outside-in. Create your own charter and a charter for ...
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