E. Paul Whetten

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Once I embrace an initiative, I make sure it’s put into effect. If I let it wane after six months, wasting money and people’s time, that’s going to reduce my effectiveness in making future initiatives. People will think, “We’ll give this three months, and ol’ Larry will be off on something else,” and their body language will show that they’re skeptical. So I make a point of emphasizing that I’m committed and that we’re going to do this. We may do it with or without everybody’s support, but we’re going to do it. Then people get the message quickly that this is not an experiment.
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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