As a board member and advisor, I often receive financial reports from the companies I work with.
When a company’s profit is below target, my colleagues often ask: “Why did it happen and what have you done to fix it?”
My typical question is “Which part of the system isn’t working?”
If a middle manager sees a problem, they’ll try to fix it.
If an executive notices a problem, they should improve the system.
Today’s problems stem from the day-before-yesterday’s systemic poor decisions.
An executive isn’t a fixer, they are an architect of the system.
Svyatoslav Biryulin
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Let me introduce my new piece, Strategy Quips. In this booklet, I blended two collections—my strategy jokes and a bunch of my short musings on the same topic.
You can start reading it at any point and in any order. One minute per day is more than enough. I hope this booklet brings you joy and makes you smile. Dowload the booklet for free here: https://sbiryulin.com/free-stuff, no sign-up required.
Wishing you an entertaining read!
Regards, Svyatoslav.