When a high-stakes decision looms large on the horizon, smart leaders talk through the possibilities upstream for several weeks or months before the critical analysis begins. This is not a discussion about the decision. Rather, it is a conversation about the nature of the decision.
Prepare Upstream for a Major Decision
Ali also said (when Howard Cosell quipped, “Muhammad, you’re being rather truculent”)
“I don’t know what that is, but if it’s good, I’m it!”.
A couple of fun stories relayed in unpacking today's Field Notes:
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