I hear many leaders (from CEO’s to team leaders) talking about driving change, driving the business,driving results.

The question that continually comes to mind when I hear these phrases is: Where?

Clear targets exist, clear goals have been set. This I get. 

What I want to know and, what I believe, we should all be asking is, where is all of this effort, energy and passion taking us? There’s no doubt we’re driving, we’re firing on all cylinders, pedal to the metal, red-lining and leading the pack. But where are we going?

As we continue to drive and thrive on our short term gains take the time as CEO, Senior Director, Manager or Team Leader to ask your people: Where are we going? Do you know? Do they know?

As you continue to ponder, expand your scope: Where are you taking the rest of us? As you, your team, function, business unit, organization speed on ahead,

Where are you taking the communities in which you work and live?

Where are you taking the fish, birds toads and bears?

Where are you taking your children?

We do as we do. We go where we are going.

This post also appears on The Capacity Evolution Blog