Read & Lead

He was a dozing, nodding Buddha with an enigmatic smile on his face.

There was a reason for every color, every style and  he was absolutely certain about everything he settled on.

He hated chaos and disorder; unexpected events, panicky crew members, and any loss of control made him miserable.  No shadow could fall between the planning and execution.

Establishing control in advance the way he did might not seem like presence of mind, but it actually takes the quality to its zenith.

Setbacks may come, but he will have foreseen them and thought of alternatives, and he is ready to respond.

What gives him that mental distance is preparation, mastering the details beforehand.

That's the way Alfred Hitchcock does not lose his presence of mind.