Just as action is ultimately a far more precious commodity in business than pure analysis, speed will beat perfection every time in the emerging world of the 21st century. Implement now perfect later. Let's be perfectly clear about what's at stake here. This is not a bad harvest to reap, and the opportunities will be there waiting for you in the 21st century if you can overcome inertia. The key is to recognize the competitive power of speed and to turn the pursuit of speed into a central organizing principle in your company and career.
Most people find change, particularly rapid and unpredictable change, frightening and upsetting.
The bad news is that we all must get used to it. The good news is that, while we can't slow down the velocity of the external business environment, there's much we can do to speed up to try to keep pace. The only effective response to rapidly changing conditions is to develop the capacity to move at ultra-high speed oneself. While no one can realistically expect to move as rapidly as the constantly changing environment around us, those who can come closest will be best positioned to survive. Your best chance to succeed is to be the one who's driving most of the changes.