We often get lost in the details of what we're working on. We concentrate so much on this particular thing and then that particular thing. Before we know it, we're forgetting the bigger picture; we're ignoring the stuff that really matters.   So take a step back. Forget about the details for some time. Do something else, something...

We have a strategic plan. It's called doing things. - Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines A friend of mine recently gave me a short article to read concerning corporate strategy and bad strategy in particular. The basic premise is that a lot of bad strategic decisions boil down to lack of clear direction, interpreting tasks as...