“Leadership means making something happen that would otherwise not happen.”
- Sumantra Ghoshal (1948 – 2004), Indian scholar and educator
“Don’t just do something! Stand there!”
- Dick Heston (1933 – 2002), my dad, a farmer, factory worker, and the smartest dude I’ll ever know
Oh, the conflicting quotes!
In a season where business is squirrely and times are uncertain for so many, we spend much of our time making things happen, ideally things that make a difference. So, kudos, Sumantra Ghosal!
In a season where “that corn ain’t gonna pick itself,” as Dad would have said, I’m spending the weekend with one of my closest friends and his family — true Blessings to me — “helping him” pick his corn. I might not be all that much help, seein’s how it’s been 22 years since I drove a tractor, but even if I’m just standing there (Dad’s way of saying “stop, think, plan, cipher or just smell the roses,”) offering moral support, it’s a weekend with people I love and who love me and not a single _______ will be given. Unless our Hawkeyes aren’t successful Saturday night. That might tick us off a bit, but I digress.
Back to the point. We won’t care about much this weekend, except that we’ll be together. And, too often these days, we forget to make that happen.
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