Ofra Strauss Quotes
When we talk about change, we, the business leaders, have to implement it. We have to look at what we're not doing and what we should be doing.
This quotation is sometimes cited in criticism of programs or policies that the critic thinks have not been thought out fully or possible contingencies not considered. Many believe that this quotation illustrates the approach that should never be taken. Others argue that for most large enterprises or visions, this is the ONLY way to go about it for all contingencies can never be known in advance.
This is true fir government even more so than business. Politicians tend to focus on policy making and having vision, but most policy visions fail for lack of execution.
Ofra Yasmin Strauss is an Israeli German business magnate and industrialist. She is the Chairperson of the public Strauss Group which is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, second largest food product manufacturer in Israel. She was appointed to the position of chairperson in 2001, after being groomed for the job, following the retirement of her father Michael Strauss who has continued involvement in the firm in various capacities following his formal retirement. He died in 2020.
