Idea 99: Making time to think
It is essential for the leader to make time to think, both about the present and the future. That means in the first place an awareness of the value of time and the economical use of it.
What advice can be offered to a leader? He must discipline himself and lead a carefully regulated and ordered life. He must allow a certain amount of time for quiet thought and reflection; the best times are in the early morning, and in the evening. The quality, good or bad, of any action which is to be taken will vary directly with the time spent in thinking; against this, he must not be rigid; his decisions and plans must be readily adaptable to changing situations. A certain ruthlessness is essential, particularly with inefficiency ...
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