Leaders do their homework

Leaders know the terrain upon which they make their path for success. No successful company or team ever got to the top without knowing how they got there. In order to know where, when or how to make your move you need to do your research and know the factors and issues that got you where you are today. The best leaders live in the future while learning from the past. They see the possibilities and fully visualize the accomplishment of their goals. Yet, they avoid pitfalls and barriers that contributed to past failures. To secure success for the future, you must know what has gone before you. Leaders, fully analyze the situation that exists today. They uncover obstacles and seek disclosure of information and performance issues of the past, so as not to repeat them or be surprised by issues that will detract or derail them from making the changes that are necessary for success. History is the study of past events that lead to current situations. Harnessing the experiences and the knowledge gain along the way is a key ingredient to future success. How is it possible to know where you are going if you do not know where you have been? If you can not answer this question you may end up back to where you started.