Don’t walk in a straight bath, but listen to the world

The above title is from a book I was reading written by the former French Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin. The book doesn’t not discuss management issues, but it talks about how an individual must be aware of the world around him, that a person must turn as the world turns around him, he must be ready to adopt to new ways of doing things.

As a manager, I find this to be a very interesting aspect of successful management, managers must always observe the world around them, spot trends and apply changes when necessary. Many corporations and even many countries have used one style of management for decades, which eventually led to market share decline, productivity loss and lower quality products.

In today’s ever connected world, you never now where is your next client is located, doing business as usual may not proof to be the best management decision, you must listen to the world and turn as it turns.