I work on OpenBSD fulltime as the project leader. I set some directions increase communication between the developers and try to be involved in nearly every aspect of the base system.
The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place so that the actor can create. And in order to do that you have to communicate communicate with the actors. And direction is about communication on all levels.
I had a very insightful friend who warned me back when I stopped reading scripts 'It's easier to change directions while you're still moving.' If you stop it's harder to get started again. I still don't think I made the wrong decision but he was right.
Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas the moving of the mountains. But no it's a quiet thing. At least for me it was.
Comedians walk out get a feel for the crowd. If it's not going good we change directions. If we got to drag your momma into this thing we will. Whatever we got to do.
I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country they can do it but only if they're active informed and engaged.
What is sure is that technological change is accelerating in all directions and like children playing in a fountain consumers are reveling in the experience.
And Seaman just like a falling oak manages to change direction.
I don't think that a leader can control to any great extent his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.
Goals allow you to control the direction of change in your favor.