Paradoxically Speaking...
So, it would seem that facing the "brutal facts" is really important in business and I would say also in any environment if it is to thrive. I was really excited to read about the paradox of being realistic rather than over-optimistic, whilst having un-wavering faith that you will succeed.Having thought about it for a while, doesn't this just mean that deadlines are a bad thing - i.e. "We will have acheived this by Christmas" vs "We will achieve this, no matter how long it takes". - It seems that this flies in the face of modern business thinking.
Is it that the whole thing about being over-optimistic is a bad thing only when it comes to circumstances that are beyond our control? It's almost like this amazing book about being totally focussed on success and building a great team has suddenly said, "but don't be in a hurry about it as setting deadlines will just de-motivate you". And I kinda see where Mr Collins is coming from, but it just isn't sitting comfortably with me yet.
Any thoughts would be really appreciated on this one.
And now I finally get to find out what the "hedgehog" thing is all about...
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The problem is if you don't have any deadlines you won't miss any but equally you'll never hit any!
It is a question of being realistic in setting your deadlines rather than not setting any. Most people over estimate what they can achieve in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in 5 years