Here’s a classic:
“We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things.” – Herb Kelleher, Chairman Emeritus, Southwest Airlines
Kelleher is a legend and perhaps one of the savviest U.S. businessmen ever. He obviously knows vision and planning are important, but his point is a good one – you’ve got to launch, you’ve got to try things. Your plan won’t be perfect, it won’t be without some failure, but at least you
will have accomplished some modest amount of innovation, execution, and achievement – and it might also be your next grand slam.
Tom Peters will never be accused of not doing things. He’s written 17 books, given over 2,500 speeches, flown 5,000,000+ miles, spoken before 2.5 million people and presented in 48 states and 67 countries. Peters is an enthusiast, a storyteller and a lover of capitalism. Below is the 90 second clip of him talking about Too Much Talk, Too Little Do.
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