Three frogs sat on a log in the edge of the swamp. One decided to jump in. How many frogs are now on the log? Nope, there are still three. Deciding and doing is not the same thing.
In a progressive, growth-oriented world, people judge your position by the one you take, not by the one you propose. Until you execute, all decisions are just plain old intentions. In the end, all the planning and preparing is just “getting ready to.” Execution—putting skin in the game–is the true test of commitment. “I believe, I support, I approve” are weasel words unless they are coupled with visible demonstration.
Great leaders know that nothing changes, improves, grows or progresses until someone executes. Such leaders do not allow meetings to plan meetings. They insist meetings have an advance agenda with clear meeting objectives and that meetings end with actions assigned to people who commit to execute something by the next gathering. They require tangible, irrefutable evidence that promised results have been accomplished.
At The Workplace 