One Page Business Strategy, The Quotes

“The statements I work hard, but I don’t always feel I’m really making a difference. We have ambition, but in practice not much is happening. There are many ideas, but results are poor. Our organisation’s vision doesn’t really inspire me. We rarely celebrate our achievements. Everyone always wants more, more, more. We are governed mainly by the issue of the day. We don’t dare to make choices, which is why we try to do everything. I could work – and wouldn’t mind working – smarter. We have a strategic direction, but not everyone is familiar with it. We have an objective, but it doesn’t provide any direction. Everyone tries to reach their own goals, but there seems to be little consistency.”
― Marc van Eck, One Page Business Strategy, The: Streamline Your Business Plan in Four Simple Steps

“The point is to think from a position of strength, rather than focus on complaints, or behave like a victim. Not ‘If we had such and such, then you’d see how successful we could be’, but ‘Given that we don’t have such and such, or that this and that is not up to par, we’ll take this action in order to realise our goal anyway.’ Many people – and organisations – prefer to transfer responsibility onto external events, or onto others, but it is much more meaningful (and fun) to focus on your own behaviour.”
― Marc van Eck, One Page Business Strategy, The: Streamline Your Business Plan in Four Simple Steps