Category: Book review
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This is how great leaders exhibit “Internal Locus of Control”
Level 5 leaders are iconic high performing leaders who are driven by “Internal Locus of Control”. Level 5 leaders look out of the window to attribute success to factors other than themselves.. When things go poorly , however they look in the mirror and blame themselves and take full responsibility.. The finite minded short term…
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Contrasting modes of succession planning adopted by leaders
There is a big difference between Great & Iconic Leaders(Level 5 Leaders) and Terrific Leaders(Level 4 Leaders) when it comes to Succession Planning as mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great.. Whereas Level 5 Leaders set up their successors for EVEN GREATER SUCCESS in the next generation , EGOCENTRIC LEVEL 4 leaders…
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Level 5 Leaders embody this paradoxical mix
Level 5 Leaders are iconic leaders who have taken their organizations from Good to Great as mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great. These are leaders who embody a paradoxical mix of Personal Humility and Professional Will. They are ambitious for sure but ambitious first and foremost for the company and not…
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Getting to the Hedgehog Concept is an iterative process
A council is a body of of wise men is elected by a Level 5 leader to zero in on the Hedgehog Concept that is best fit for an organization.. Listed below are the steps that are part of an iterative process which eventually helps shape the best suited Hedgehog concept for an organization.. Ask…
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Understanding the Hedgehog Concept
The three circles highlight the concept.Great companies take all their decisions within the bounds earmarked by the three circles.. Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good To Great
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Great Leaders do these 4 things to perfection
Adopted from the following iconic leadership quote of Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why.. “Great leaders are those who trust their gut. They are those who understand the art before the science. They win hearts before minds. They are the ones who start with WHY.”
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This is what gives rise to BUREAUCRACY at a workplace
Adopted from the following quote of Jim Collins .. “The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline–a problem that largely goes away if you have the right people in the first place.”
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Great organizations stick to their VALUES
Adopted from the following quote of Jim Collins , book Good to Great.. “It is not the content of a company’s values that correlates with performance, but the strength of conviction with which it holds those values, whatever they might be. ”
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Having Self Motivated people saves a lot of effort
Adopted from the following quote of Jim Collins , author of book Good to Great.. “Expending energy trying to motivate people is largely a waste of time… if you have the right people on the bus, they will be self-motivated.”