It is needed most when things do not look bright. But if you are convinced you are right, then go ahead and do what you set out to do. Ignore pessimists along the way. If you don't have confidence in yourself, there is no way that you can expect your employees, your customers and your investors to have confidence in you. Neither a plan nor an organization really accomplishes anything.
Organizations succeed or fail because of the people involved.
Look for people who have the capacity to anticipate and see around corners. Also look for people with loyalty, integrity, a high-energy drive, emotional maturity and an overpowering desire to get things done. Customers want more quality for less cost. That is an absolute global truth. A great contribution of globalization has been a demand for higher quality.