<br /> <br />Too many business leaders manage their organizations from behind a desk, spending more time tracking past performance than shaping future strategy. Setting the pace vs. playing catch-upAccording to Anderson, waiting until an organization is backed into a corner can create unnecessary urgency and limit strategic choices. Proactive leaders, says Anderson, maintain an “attack mode.” By driving innovation and evolution while performance is still strong, they establish market dominance and widen the gap between themselves and their competition. High-performing organizations thrive because their leaders stay engaged, eliminate complacency, and execute changes on their own terms.