I'm a terrible long-term planner.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rice admits to being a terrible long-term planner.
- In plain terms
- She says she is not good at planning for the long term.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-awareness about planning limitations is rare in public leaders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What traits make a leader effective despite planning flaws?
- How does planning ability impact policy outcomes?
Another view
Public admission may undermine confidence in strategic decision-making.
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