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READY THE ORGANIZATION FOR A SHIFT
Benjamin Franklin once said that by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. We agree. The question we ask in this chapter is how do you prepare to be nimble, to shift and change when the circumstances call for it.
A 2010 article in Psychology Today stated:
Success comes from the days, weeks, and months of preparation leading up to the culmination of those efforts. Many businesspeople believe that it’s what happens on a key day (e.g., strategic-planning meeting, investor presentation) that matters. But . . . success ...
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