RESULTS.com - Business Execution Blog

While there’s much about leadership that remains constant over time, there are profound strategic changes occurring in many industries, and the pace of change is only increasing. Leaders need to display certain attributes to deal with these changes. This growth tip was inspired by an article that featured in the Management Excellence blog. 

Peter Drucker shared a wealth of timeless advice for business leaders. He is often referred to as the father of modern management. Here is another summary of his business execution wisdom. 

With all the articles about the importance of websites, blogs, email newsletters, and social media platforms it is easy to forget that these are just communication tools. If you don’t have a clear and focused inbound marketing strategy, no communications platform is going to save you. 

One of my favorite quotes is attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius: "The man who chases two rabbits, catches neither".  Many business leaders find it difficult to chase just one rabbit.  They don't know how to set a winning strategy. They set too many goals, or they try to execute too many projects simultaneously.  Successful business leaders know when to say NO.   

Over the last decade I've seen many small businesses that have stopped growing, and are slowly getting worn down by their Herculean efforts to breakthrough to the next level.