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What is readiness?

A leader’s responsibility for defining capabilities and performance targets

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Patrick Van Horne
Jan 07, 2026
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This left-of-bang leadership essay is for paying subscribers to The CP Journal.

What does it actually mean to be ready?

We often say that we’re helping organizations “prepare for an uncertain future,” but rarely do we pause to articulate the end state we are pursuing. Ready for what, exactly? Ready to do what? And by what measure would we know we have suc…

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