Management by Carl Kirpes
May 2025
Inaction can be
a testament to
enduring success
In March (
link.iise.org/isemarch2025_kirpes), I wrote not to mistake busy for productive. Here is a slightly different take on a similar perspective. Many ISEs are wired to do more, be more, achieve more, and primarily make things better. However, doing nothing
is sometimes the greatest testament to enduring success.
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