--- title: Your success does not happen in the board room: It is decided in a rainy parking lot by a person with a smile so large you can see it through their mask. description: Strategy Execution Risk Management Change Stress Transformation Future Business You Success Board Smile Stress Feelings Speed Manager Video I Me Us depends image: https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/05_426A9415.jpg --- - [Blogs - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-strategic-transformation), - [Articles and Insights - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/articles-and-insights-strategic-transformation), - [future of your business](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/future-of-your-business), - [Strategy](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/strategy) # Your success does not happen in the board room: It is decided in a rainy parking lot by a person with a smile so large you can see it through their mask. ![Photo Scott Newton Managing Partner Thinking Dimensions December 2021](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/05_426A9415.jpg) - December 3, 2021 ![Scott Newton](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-665636338-jpg/img/Scott_Newton.jpg) [ Scott Newton ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/author/scott-newton) Managing Partner Scott Newton relates an example of Strategy, Leadership, and Execution in November 2021   #strategy #execution #leadership Blog Post ## Related Articles Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. [![Photo of Managing Partner Scott Newton](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/WhatsApp%20Image%202021-03-11%20at%2018.48.45%20(1)%20copy-1.jpg) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/what-does-it-take-to-perform-effectively-as-a-board) [leadership](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/leadership), [Strategy](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/strategy), [CEO](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/ceo), [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions), [innovation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/innovation), [Digital Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/digital-transformation), [Sustainability](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/sustainability), [Corporate Governance](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/corporate-governance) ### [ WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PERFORM EFFECTIVELY AS A BOARD? ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/what-does-it-take-to-perform-effectively-as-a-board) March 29, 2021 Managing Partner at Thinking Dimensions Scott Newton spoke with David Lancefield, an expert in Strategy and Leadership... [ Read more ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/what-does-it-take-to-perform-effectively-as-a-board) [![Image of a building with a sign on the roof STOP ESG and what you can do](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/1793882585_office%20building%20with%20protestors%20in%20front%20holding%20u_xl-beta-v2-2-2.png) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-backlash-on-esg-and-what-you-can-do) [Decision Making](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/decision-making), [Blogs - Decision Making](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-decision-making), [Blogs - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-strategic-transformation), [Articles and Insights - Decision Making](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/articles-and-insights-decision-making), [strategic planning](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/strategic-planning), [Globalization](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/globalization), [Making Big Decisions Better](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/making-big-decisions-better), [Strategy](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/strategy), [CEO](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/ceo), [Sustainablegrowth](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/sustainablegrowth), [Sustainability](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/sustainability), [Value creation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/value-creation), [Corporate Governance](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/corporate-governance) ### [ The Backlash on ESG and What You can do ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-backlash-on-esg-and-what-you-can-do) March 30, 2023 The Backlash on ESG has arrived Turn on the television, open a newspaper, and browse online and you will notice a... [ Read more ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-backlash-on-esg-and-what-you-can-do) [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-1703092866-jpg/img/bigstock-Group-of-happy-young-business-50927732.jpg) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/facing-strategic-issues-decisions-on-priorities-are-key) [Blogs - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-strategic-transformation), [strategy meetings](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/strategy-meetings) ### [ Facing Strategic Issues? Decisions on Priorities are Key ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/facing-strategic-issues-decisions-on-priorities-are-key) September 25, 2014 How to move from theory to meaningful action Regular strategic updates in business often have a low degree of impact on... [ Read more ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/facing-strategic-issues-decisions-on-priorities-are-key) Check all articles Blog Post CTA ### H2 Heading Module Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. GET STARTED Subscribe for ### Our Blog Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. ![](https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/871691188/?guid=ON&script=0) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "caption" : { "@type" : "MediaObject", "contentUrl" : "https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/media-transcripts/61120295237/en.vtt", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "en Captions" }, "contentUrl" : "https://358589.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/358589/2021-12-02_14-56-06.mov", "dateModified" : "2026-03-01T03:25:27.831Z", "description" : "", "duration" : "PT3M11.639S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "2021-12-02_14-56-06", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-na1.hubspot.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/61120295237?portalId=358589&size=medium", "uploadDate" : "2021-12-03T13:09:17.825Z", "width" : 1920 } ```