Chapter 2
Piloting
It’ll work, if God, wind, leads, ice, snow, and all thehells of this damned frozen land are willing.
—MATTHEW HENSON, AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPLORERAND MEMBER OF 1909 PEARY EXPEDITION THAT WAS THEFIRST TO REACH THE GEOGRAPHIC NORTH POLE
Piloting is one of the most important functions of high-performance leadership. Both business initiatives and nautical voyages involve high stakes: in both cases, it’s not enough to navigate effectively. If the ship runs aground before reaching its destination, the voyage is considered a failure. A well-designed plan for business change that does not achieve its outcomes also fails. The leadership function of successful piloting uses detailed knowledge of the immediate environment—the dynamic forces ...
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