As the National Hockey League playoffs continue, it is a great opportunity to reflect upon the wisdom from the industry’s greatest athletes. Hockey star Wayne Gretzky once said “I skate to where the puck is going to be not to where it has been.”
Leaders of today must think like superstar athletes playing it out at the rink today.
Top performance during each match up is about being in position and ready for any circumstance. In short, stellar performance includes having a definite sense of vision, balance, and courage.
With the insight of Gretzky, it is not about what has happened before but about forward-thinking to the future. Just like any face-off for leaders and athletes alike, they all must take note of what it takes to prevail. This includes the tenacity to overcome the unknown, the combat the uncertain. It means having an ongoing sense of balance and commitment to perpetually renew vision.
With a renewed perspective, our greatest leaders can have a similar consistent outlook to withstand the unexpected and to constantly move forward.
