"She Was Strong-Minded"
It's probably a true statement that all successful people and business leaders are strong-minded to one degree or another. That's an essential element to success and getting things accomplished. On the other hand, like in all areas of life, strong-minded can be a double-edged sword.
If we're stubborn about something, and we're wrong, we can do as much damage as not being strong enough to stick with what is right in the first place.
Where stubborness, or having a strong mind or will must come in, is with our foundation and purpose to the business, along with the values we want to represent. These are the areaa we much hold onto and never give in on.
Another area, is when a decision is made and after considering available data and input, we can't allow ourselves to be blown off course by every wind that comes our way, as we'll never stick with something long enough to give it a chance to succeed.
The down side to stubborness, is when we stick to something only because we may prefer it, or someone we like may have mentioned it, or for whatever reason. We must be completely open to changes while we're on the fly, as far as it relates to projects we've made decisions to accomplish and develop.
That's different than what I mentioned above on being blown off course. We must stick with a decision, but be open to all kinds of secondary input as it relates to a variety of changes in the product, service or market. That's an area we must not be too stubborn in, as it could kill the project or limit its success.
So we must be strong-minded in the foundational things, while remaining open in areas that are secondary and emerge out of the purpose; like how to develop products and services in the most efficient way. That's where a lot of trial and error must be part of our experience.
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