Urgency = Opportunity
From the Soundview Summary of A Sence of Urgency:
An inwardly focused organization inevitably missed new opportunities and
hazards coming from competitors, customers, or changes in the regulatory
environment. When you don’t see opportunities or hazards, your sense of urgency
drops. With less urgency, you are less inclined to look outside for the new
possibilities and problems. Complacency grows.
In these economic times, it seems far to easy to “play the victim” and
complain about the economic hardship. However, having economic adversity
urgency which in turn creates the potential for meaningful change. These days
have a real opportunity. As Dead Poet’s Society would remind us,
“sieze the day.”