in the Fuzzy Front End, early days, pivot from converging to evolving, driving the imperative, strengthening the team, dealing with change, and communication moments.
Overcome information overload by structuring your process, modeling and contextualizing information, and consciously choosing what matters and what can be ignored.
The fundamental difference is that persuasive selling is something you do to someone else while ratcheting up current best thinking is something you do together.
CEOs must exhibit the opposite of chaos - calm - and deploy a culturally appropriate inspiring mandate, organizational vigilance, and interactive leadership.
Convergence always come first - you and team, and two entities. Then evolve with inspiring direction, enabling resources, empowering authority, credible accountability.
Every sign, memo, and gesture shapes reality. See the sign in the window, ask the right questions, and take responsibility for ensuring you communicate what you intend.