The end of the year is a natural time to pause and reflect – both as individuals and as organizations. Yet, many don’t take full advantage of the opportunity.

Reflection is slightly different than real-time course correction; it’s a conscious effort to identify the gaps between plans and reality. Did you meet your goals? If not, why not? What factors define your current environment? Which of your assumptions are no longer valid? What do you need to do differently?

Give yourself a dose of reality and let it drive your actions in the coming year…until it’s time to reflect again.

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” (Winston Churchill)