CHAPTER 1
Building a Legacy
Impact, Duration, and Judgment
I am acutely aware that all projects have short and long-term connotations. And sometimes … the focus tends to be on the short term. But the more quickly you can move off of that focus inside your head, the better off you will be … I’m not implying any slowdown in terms of thought or action. What I’m talking about is, as a leader, having the same intensity and drive, the same level of quick decision-making and execution, infused with an awareness of the long-term effect of an action or decision on the people and the organization around you.
—Farley Blackman,Vice President, British Petroleum
IF YOU ARE A LEADER—of a company, a department, a division, or any group of individuals—you will ...
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