Building That Institution... Part II

How is your company so far? Is it moving in the direction stated
by your vision? How's the people within your organization? Are
they working for you just because they need a job? Or are they
there because they truly believe in the organization?

Believe. That's the key word. Believe. Faith moves mountains.

"The accomplishment of individual and collective purposes in
the most fulfilling ways possible will create winning
organizations." - Craig R. Hickman

Once we get people to our side, then we have taken that crucial
step into building that institution. It's all about shared goals. It's
all about mutual benefits. It's all about commitment.

You see, a great vision is nothing if you are unable to get
commitment from your people, from your audience. And
commitment, I mean, is really all about continuity.

Look around you. Any worthwhile undertaking or important
relationship, without continuity, will go to waste. Say, a president
may have started great projects but if these are stalled when he
is no longer around, what's the use?

Continuity. That's what an "institution" is all about. To build one,
you strengthen your today. Today is a gift, that is why it's called
the present. Thus, you do what it takes to build a strong
foundation. Understand what you have and use your today
wisely, only then have you paved the road for continuity.

Building an institution takes more than just a vision. You need
cooperation from others and courage from yourself.

"Those who are going to be in business tomorrow are those
who understand that the future, as always, belongs to the
brave." - William Bernbach

Do you have what it takes?

The future is not for the adamant but for the open-minded. It is
not for the selfish but for the caring. Not for the "first to get there"
but for the forward thinking. The "first to get there" could be
gasping for air but the forward thinking would still have much to
spare.

The future... is not for the traditional mind
but for the courageous heart.

Do you honestly know where you stand?

Remember…
"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once
made a courageous decision." - Peter Drucker