Nobody is too important to lead the initiative you say is important.
When it comes to strategy, ponder less and do more.
There is no straight line to a dream.
Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be.
Strategy is simply resource allocation. When you strip away all the noise, that's what it comes down to. Strategy means making clear cut choices about how to compete. You cannot be everything to everybody, no matter what the size of your business or how deep its pockets.
A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be