'Never waste a good crisis' ~ Winston Churchill

'Never waste a good crisis' ~ Winston Churchill

I heard this Churchillian quote this morning while enjoying my traditional 'whatever the weather' porridge. A quick google turned up these interesting words written by Andrew Low for the commercial world.

"In challenging times one must question the accepted reality because things are going wrong, rapid answers are needed and the solution may well be found outside the usual compass.

In the world of business we are often guilty of not challenging the norm; we are instead satisfied with following procedure and tradition. It takes insight and not a little courage to question your leaders as to why are things done the way that they are? However, in times of crisis there seems to be more latitude to do so – management in fact is actively seeking input it seems. Leading companies nowadays recognise this and cultivate a more open, questioning climate within the office at all times because a degree of continual review is healthy within a business."

Interesting in that it taps into a value recognised by Robert Warren, when he observed healthy churches 'face the cost of change'. [More...]

Interesting in that it connects with a quote John Clifton shared recently  ‘The Salvation Army will die if it loses the commitment it exhibited in the past for creativity.’ Eugene Cho

Interesting in that the article was written in 2016.

One thing for certain, I wont be changing my breakfast routine for anyone! ;o)