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steer the ship

STEER the SHIP

stɪər ðə ʃɪp

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steertheship

Dictionary meaning

guide an organisation through its daily operations and strategic challenges, making the continuous adjustments required to keep it on course toward its goals; while charting the course describes the planning of strategy, steering the ship describes its ongoing execution — the moment-to-moment or quarter-to-quarter adjustments required as conditions change; a leader who steers the ship effectively maintains organisational direction without constant course corrections large enough to be disorienting, navigating turbulence with a steady hand

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