Ted Fortsman passed away a few days ago and I ran across this great quote. It reminds all leaders that as we strive to create organizations that add value, serve the community, or build exiting products, we are swimming against the stream.
“The (leader) as a creator of the new and destroyer of the old, is constantly in conflict with convention. He inhabits a world where belief precedes results, and where the best possibilities are usually invisible to others.
His world is dominated by denial, rejection, difficulty, and doubt. And although as the innovator, he is unceasingly imitated when successful, he always remains an outsider to the “establishment”. Ted Fortsmann
Are you creating value or waiting to be served? Are you going along with the status quo, or creating a better future for those you serve?
David Curry
