— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu at www.tomnewhouse.com. —
I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN A SCOUT. You know, that brazen rider who headed into the unknown to make it known so others could travel safely. Oh well, I would have to have been a repeater rifle of some sort. So, I dream.
Leaders scout. They look beyond the horizon to new territory—products/ services/ customers/processes. They gather firsthand information. They ask questions. They sort out new realities. They then form a plan to negotiate the challenges, and they lead others through them.