“Available means”

I find that way too often organizational leaders let "means" be the reason for not seizing a compelling vision and achieving something great for the organization and its stakeholders. That's a shame, because the self limitation of "we don't have the means to do it" can be a false barrier. That's because "available means" are not just what's in the bank, who's on staff, available time and what's known today. If these were always the constraints, little progress would be made and little innovation would occur. What I suggest is thinking in terms of leverage: What can we do with what we have now to gain more force, scale and advantage? Who can we learn from, partner with and bring on board? What do we do now or know now that we can adapt and build on? How can we organize and think differently to get greater results and impact?