The Art of Not Doing: The Lazy CEO’s strategy
When Inaction Drives Success
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”
Peter Drucker
If you are a business leader, you may see yourself as the captain of a ship. You gaze intently at the horizon, make wise decisions, and give commands to turn the helm.
Unfortunately, our brain runs our thoughts on rail like a train, following tracks we didn’t lay. Thus, we slip into various mental traps.
And one of them is that we believe that adding is better than subtracting.
In many, many cases, doing nothing or doing less is a much more efficient strategy than working hard.
Strategic thinking biases – part 4
Drastic movements
In early 2020, my strategic consulting business dried up. I couldn’t conduct strategic workshops on-site, and many customers were reluctant to move them online.
Others said they needed a break to reconsider their strategic priorities.
I had never had so much spare time before. I was locked in my house and could do many exciting thing…