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Answer Upon - Planning and Execution - Lessons from Prisoners
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” these famous words of Victor Hugo serve to inspire most students and exponents of music.Music is something that has a positive influence on our mood and provides a means of self-expression w
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As their 20 year incarceration unfolds, Andy Dusfesne succeeds in not only orchestrating his successful escape but accumulating enough wealth to allow him to comfortably retire to a secluded beach community in Mexico where Red joins him upon his parole.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free." - Shawshank Redemption tagline
What can we borrow from this tale? For some, a double life sentence would would deflate all hope. Instead Andy patiently and meticulously planned his future and then worked his plan. The first "thing" that Red procured for Andy was a rock-hammer supposedly for his hobby of sculpting small pieces of stone. But over decades, it served to carve a gateway for his eventual escape route. Andy gained the trust of the warden, secured an accounting position, helped the warden to skim proceeds from prison labor projects and channel them to special bank accounts. Those bank accounts eventually funded Andy's retirement while he framed the warden for fraud. Andy shared his vision with Red. It provided them with the hope necessary to mentally set them free. It was compelling enough to motivate Andy to trudge through a half mile of raw sewerage during his escape. Through brilliant planning and methodical, unyielding execution, Andy's vision was achieved and he shared the achievement with his closest friend.
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As their 20 year incarceration unfolds, Andy Dusfesne succeeds in not only orchestrating his successful escape but accumulating enough wealth to allow him to comfortably retire to a secluded beach community in Mexico where Red joins him upon his parole.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free." - Shawshank Redemption tagline
What can we borrow from this tale? For some, a double life sentence would would deflate all hope. Instead Andy patiently and meticulously planned his future and then worked his plan. The first "thing" that Red procured for Andy was a rock-hammer supposedly for his hobby of sculpting small pieces of stone. But over decades, it served to carve a gateway for his eventual escape route. Andy gained the trust of the warden, secured an accounting position, helped the warden to skim proceeds from prison labor projects and channel them to special bank accounts. Those bank accounts eventually funded Andy's retirement while he framed the warden for fraud. Andy shared his vision with Red. It provided them with the hope necessary to mentally set them free. It was compelling enough to motivate Andy to trudge through a half mile of raw sewerage during his escape. Through brilliant planning and methodical, unyielding execution, Andy's vision was achieved and he shared the achievement with his closest friend
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What can we borrow from this tale? For some, a double life sentence would would deflate all hope. Instead Andy patiently and meticulously planned his future and then worked his plan. The first "thing" that Red procured for Andy was a rock-hammer supposedly for his hobby of sculpting small pieces of stone. But over decades, it served to carve a gateway for his eventual escape route. Andy gained the trust of the warden, secured an accounting position, helped the warden to skim proceeds from prison labor projects and channel them to special bank accounts. Those bank accounts eventually funded Andy's retirement while he framed the warden for fraud. Andy shared his vision with Red. It provided them with the hope necessary to mentally set them free. It was compelling enough to motivate Andy to trudge through a half mile of raw sewerage during his escape. Through brilliant planning and methodical, unyielding execution, Andy's vision was achieved and he shared the achievement with his closest friend
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How can we apply this to our business? Take The Shawshank Quiz
Considering the planning and execution standards set by Andy Dusfesne, ask yourself...
* What is the vision of our organization?
* Is it compelling enough raise the hope of our stakeholders?
* Is our written plan sufficient to get us there?
* Do we have the necessary engagement and commitment to achieve it?
* Have we moved significantly closer to it in the past year?
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