Add that depth!

What 'drives' a company MOST?
The product they sell...
The quality they offer...
The market that they enter or exist in..
OR
The CEO?


Reading and hearing of both the small&successful and big&successful, which ironically follow the same mantra and maintain the same focus, it becomes even more clear that apart from destiny and many such factors, there's only ONE thing that can and will put you up with those we read about.
And that is: Your attitude, as the one(owner/CEO/Chairman...etc etc)

Many a times, we hear about looking at the big picture, rather than the small..which to me means, to be able to take risk or compromise for now, for better results tomorrow. This means two things,
one: to take care of the immediate problems First!and then creating the Structure on this solid base,
and two: Never being selfish to not let others benefit who have been a part of the the process, if everyone is benefiting from this win-win situation, only then will the effect of this success last forever(esp as a beginner)
I read somewhere that this was the strategy of the famous madwadis

But compromising is one such factor which cannot be applied everytime and in every situation. It varies, for ex:you will never compromise on the quality of your product just because there are temporary financial restrains, but you can compromise on the expenses or the quantity produced, for the time being.
Ofcourse, one should never let a situation get so worse, that you have to make compromises on the quantity, so planning is very important. Again, we have to consider the Big picture.

As I was mentioning, what drives a company is how well the Driver is!! If the Driver is smart, he'll take care of the car, wash it daily, get it serviced on time, and repair if any punctures or other problems arise and if he can't repair it he'll get it repaired by someone.
So, even if the car is a model of the 80s, it'll shine and work smoothly. Oh yes, even with bumpy roads like these..

But, one must not forget, that change is inevitable.
If you do not change with time and need, you are left behind. However, I leave this concept to the business line only, not at all to the personal agendas. Those run on different fundas and bases!

So, to judge a company and how it will function in times to come..one MUST first look at the...
DRIVER!!