I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.

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Power is the ability to get things done.

Power is the ability to get things done.

Cheap labor is not going to be the way we compete in the United States....

Cheap labor is not going to be the way we compete in the United States....

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that...

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we...

I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we...

The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.

The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's...

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.

A great idea is not enough.

A great idea is not enough.

The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia...

The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia...

No is always an easier stand than Yes.

No is always an easier stand than Yes.

Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their...

Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their...

Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.

Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.

Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one...

Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the...

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the...

We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks...

We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks...