Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Lessons From Michael Jackson

1. OK, you've got tons of talent - but your 2 biggest assets are your health and your time. Let either of those slip, and you've had it.

2. Should those in your organization even be there?

3. How did they get into the organization in the first place?

4. Are you clear on what authority they actually have, as opposed to the authority they think they have?

5. Who's paying them? For what? And Why?

6. What's your cashflow burn rate? Per Week? Per Month?

7. How strong is your ability to draw on new sources of funding?

8. Are your contractual commitments clearly spelt out?

9. Will you be able to keep those commitments?

10. What are your financial, logistical and creative resources to stage a commercial comeback?

11. Do you have the physical, emotional and mental stamina to see it through?

12. What's your corporate succession policy after you've left the scene or the planet?

13. Just how much drama will you tolerate before creativity dies?

14. Your business legacy will be ..........what, exactly?

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