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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

CEO Beginner's Guide Inspirational Speech #5: WHO ARE THE KEY PLAYERS?

Next item. Oh boy. We're all more than familiar with this one. We're getting behind the ball on this one, guys. We need to identify who are the key players, what their tasks are, draft a realistic schedule for completion dates on those action items, and start hitting our marks. That January deadline isn't getting any more February, people! We need to either establish compliance, come up with a viable alternative, or get out of the game entirely. I assure you - that last option is not an option!

This issue has been hot on the table since June, people. Everybody keeps coming to these meetings, taking notes, nodding their heads - well snap out of it! Instead of spending all this next week drafting a detailed minutes of the meeting that apportions all your action items onto somebody else, how about spending that time digging out from under that hole you've gotten yourself into! Procrastination, ladies, is no longer a luxury we can afford to indulge. We need some more rock and roll, and less rocks in the heads or else the heads are going to roll!

So get serious. I'm serious! I'm not going to tell you twice next time. Look around the table - the question was asked "who is responsible?" I see some very responsible people here today. Let's step up to the plate and hit one fair and far. It's too late in the game to start grousing about the batting order. We know who the key players are, here. We know what the job entails. Now we need to dig in and get our hands greasy. Divvy up the chicken and leave the wishbone for the kiddies, gentlemen. Wishes don't make deadlines.

HANDLE IT. That is all.

2 comments:

Magna said...

Ooh! Ooh! Can we have donuts next time?

dogimo said...

Granted. Add that to your action items.