Week Two-Thoughs on Chapter1

Vision and Quick Victories

   First, In Preface, it starts from introduction of importance of 10 strategies that are key ideas about extraordinary leadership and teamwork. Then In this Chapter 1, it is written about first strategy: 
"Never lose sight of the ultimate goal, and focus energy on short-term objectives".

   It means that leader should be sure that having two equally important goal: the long- term and the critical short- term. Achieving each short -term goal is so important to making success an ultimate long-term goal. However, the author said that it is not necessary only achieving each  goal, but more importantly, it is essential to be willing to find a "New mark" without clinging to the past. Although, the more you desire to achieve the goal as leader the more difficult you give it up, it is necessary to think that there might be more important thing to do for all your team. As an example of Shackleton, he let go of his original plan, shifted his focus, and devoted himself completely to this new mission. He was able to shift quickly his long-term goal from the crossing of the continent to bringing every man back alive. This is exactly different from Stefansson.