Learning to say no is one of the most important skiils for any organizatonal leader or organization.
Oliver Bremerton recently wrote and illustrated a compelling explanation for how this plays at an individual level when it comes to following your personal dreams.
“Our brains behave like a beachball filled with bees. Hundreds of conflicting impulses, pushing us in different directions.”
Successful individuals (leaders, organizations, etc.) learn how to put aside the conflicing impulses and focus on the one, overriding “dream.”
Or in Bremerton’s words, “If you want to follow your dreams, you have to say no to all the alternatives.“