Vision w/o execution is just hallucination. You need the right combination of visionary + team that can execute
Interpretation
Having a vision is not enough; it must be paired with action and teamwork to become reality.
This quote emphasizes that a great idea or vision alone is insufficient to achieve success; it must be implemented with the help of a capable team. A combination of innovative thinking and practical execution is essential for transforming dreams into reality, highlighting the importance of collaboration and action.
In practice
This quote can be used during a team meeting to emphasize the importance of execution in achieving project goals.
I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant
I've always had an abundance of material about the subjects of my biographies.
Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.
for Steve, less is always more, simpler is always better. Therefore, if you can build a glass box with fewer elements, it’s better, it’s simpler, and it’s at the forefront of technology. That’s where Steve likes to be, in both his products and his stores.
What are the five products you want to focus on? Get rid of the rest, because they’re dragging you down. They’re turning you into Microsoft. They’re causing you to turn out products that are adequate but not great.
When there are multiple versions of a story, you really have three ways to go. You can pick the most sensational version. You can try to balance things in your gut to get to what you think is the honest truth. Or you can err on the side of kindness.
The goals is to create a really high 'floor' for this organization, where the 'off' years are years where you might win in the high-80s and sneak a division or a wild card or win 90 games and get in and find a way to win in October. And the great years, you win 103 and win the whole thing.
At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.
Whatever business you are in, every company can shoot for the start in their own way.
Focus on value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends.
I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're excited about what you're doing, you have people interested in it, and actually waiting for it. It's empowering.
As for myself, I met with as much success as I ever could have wanted. In other words, I was enthusiastically run-down by every critic of the period.
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