There are advantages to being the chairman. One of my favorite perks was picking out an issue and doing what I called a 'deep dive.' It's spotting a challenge where you think you can make a difference-one that looks like it would be fun-and then throwing the weight of your position behind it. Some might justifiably call it 'meddling.' I've often done this-just about everywhere in the company.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A chairman can use their position to deeply investigate specific issues and drive change, even if it seems like overstepping.
- In plain terms
- Use your power to dive deep into problems you care about.
- What can you take from it?
- Leverage your role to focus on key challenges.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What issue would you dive deep into?
- How do you use your position?
Another view
Some may see deep dives as micromanagement or meddling.
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