Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio demonstrates one of the most important qualities of a strategic leader – an honest assessment of the status quo. “We know we’ve got a problem, which is starting pitching. We as an organization need to face that reality and address it, as opposed to shrink from it or excuse it. Our offense is so good, if we were just average in pitching, we’d be a contender. We’ve had two seasons now of having a top offense and extremely poor pitching.” Attanasio then admits there is no one coming up through the ranks to solve the problem, suggesting a trade may be necessary. Imagine if someone somewhere in the J&J leadership team spoke up, “Our drive for earnings is leading plant managers to compromise quality to meet earnings expectations. If we don’t address our quality issues, I’m calling the…