One of the quotable quotes during World Water Forum 6 in Marseille, France, a few weeks ago came from the head of new Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, Lennart Sorby (@lennartsorby on Twitter), who said,
“We know what to do, but now the challenge is to get it done.”
Being able to turn good ideas and strategies into action is a critical capability of today’s thought leader. The gap between knowing and doing can be difficult to bridge, but it’s worth the effort – the payback is that those inside – and outside – your organization will see you as a more credible authority figure.
Are you known as a leader who does what you say you’ll do? Do you have a reputation of being a “leader of action”? Ask, assess, then act.