Leadership Quote by Richard P. Rumelt

“Not miscalculation, bad strategy is the active avoidance of the hard work of crafting a good strategy. One common reason for choosing avoidance is…

— Richard P. Rumelt

“Mistaking goals for strategy. Many bad strategies are just statements of desire rather than plans for overcoming obstacles.”

— Richard Rumelt

A good strategy is not always successful, but even an "inappropriate" strategy may be an actual strategy. A "bad strategy" is one that doesn't…

— Richard P. Rumelt

As I worked to explain how to avoid bad strategy, I began to see that one cannot really evaluate or criticize a strategy unless…

— Richard P. Rumelt

Strategy equals execution. All the great ideas and visions in the world are worthless if they can't be implemented rapidly and efficiently. Good leaders…

— Colin Powell

“Pursuing the goal, the leader never looks back or calculates escape strategies if plans turn sour. Nor does a true leader cast blame for…

— J Oswald Sanders

“Not miscalculation, bad strategy is the active avoidance of the hard work of crafting a good strategy.”

— Sebastian Marshall

One of the problems many leaders report is a gap between strategy and execution. Usually this "gap" arises because the so-called "strategy" is a…

— Richard P. Rumelt

“Strategy needn’t be mysterious. Conceptually, it is simple and straightforward. It requires clear and hard thinking, real creativity, courage, and personal leadership.”

— A.G. Lafley

Strategy is figuring out what not to do.

— Steve Jobs

“Managers at lower levels lack the perspective and the confidence to maintain a strategy. There will be constant pressures to compromise, relax trade-offs, and…

— Michael E. Porter

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.

— Michael Porter