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That subtle stirring – This feels right – sets our direction even before we can put that decision into words.

With a broken question, you can encourage people to think aloud, without leading them in any direction.

Whenever you feel authentic and genuine, you are headed in the right direction.

…studies reveal that our past is an excellent director of our future.

Great urgency that drives people in a dozen different directions achieves nothing.

With twin propellers spinning in divergent directions, our thinking doesn’t get stuck on the ground; it takes flight.

…it is very hard to lead an organization out of the valley of death without a clear and simple strategic direction.

…you can only outrun [your competition] if you commit yourself to a particular direction and go as fast as you can.

…you need to have a strong leader setting a direction. And it doesn’t even have to be the best direction – just a strong, clear one.

…to lead your organization out of the resulting ambiguity [of a strategic inflection point] and to energize your staff toward a new direction, you must rein in chaos.