The other guy
Every project gets challenged by competing demands. When the agreed route, after progress but before certainty, is questioned by shifting priorities or loud voices.
The first decision…
Just as any winning performance is the result of a team effort, so a losing one can be traced back to many sources. It’s a simple truth that gives just enough wriggle room to pull out a finger and point it at something else.
They didn’t pass me the ball. I don’t have a phone, an iPad, a PowerPoint, a faster engine, the right parents, enough cash. No one gave me the screen shots, an up-to-date version. It was the other guy.
There are always reasons.
The difference is how you meet them.
Passively – accepting the what, where and how of your position; never trying or even thinking about how to improve it.
Or actively – working to minimise weaknesses, fill in the gaps, develop go-arounds and leaps in thinking that create attractive options no matter where you start.
The winning strategy? Active.
Skippy strategy: Forget the other guy – take the ball.
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