In the Final Analysis

When discussing entrepreneurial behavior, TED-talker Jessica Jackley knows from whence she speaks. She's cofounded many altruistic organizations and has specialized in creating opportunities globally for those who generally find opportunities elusive. Living and dying by prioritization: It is a philosophy that has become essential to TMS as our leaders have worked hard over the last year to mindfully calibrate our aspirations with our capabilities. Historically, TMS has pursued numerous initiatives with a vigor that led us to realize many meaningful outcomes. In short: We have ingenuity, enthusiasm, and resources, so let's do it! One of the painful learnings of the pandemic era, however, is that seemingly plentiful resources can evaporate quickly when revenue streams are disrupted. Post-pandemic, we find it necessary to be more deliberative even as our ideas keep coming. Recognizing the need to prioritize, the Board of Directors adopted at TMS2023 a process for ranking our inventory of initiatives so that mission-critical projects were slotted to the top while promising--but less critical-initiatives were positioned into secondary or tertiary slots.