May AlJabr

“Getting Started Aligning an organization is like preparing for a long sailing trip. First, you need to be clear on whether your destination (the mission and goals) and your route (the strategy) are the right ones.”
― Michael D. Watkins, The First 90 Days with Harvard Business Review article "How Managers Become Leaders"

“When problem solvers have deep experience in a particular domain, their knowledge is salient and easy to recall, which can lead them to pay more attention to characteristics of the new setting that seem similar and ignore those that are different, and to develop superficial analogies and poor solutions.14 Experience can be a poor guide when working outside your area of expertise or when the nature of your work changes.”
― Bernard Garrette, Cracked it! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants

“Conventional wisdom suggests these people should be chosen for their intelligence, experience, and expertise . But as we’ll see, being smart, experienced, and well-trained may not be enough. A systematic problem-solving method is also necessary.”
― Bernard Garrette, Cracked it! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants

“(the structure), how to outfit it (the processes), and which mix of crew members is best (the skill bases). Throughout the journey, you keep an eye out for reefs that are not on the charts.”
― Michael D. Watkins, The First 90 Days with Harvard Business Review article "How Managers Become Leaders"