Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice
“Far more difficult than implementing change is figuring out what works, understanding why it works, grasping when to change, and knowing when not to.”
Category: Book review
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This is why “20 Mile Marchers” consistently win
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice
“WHY 20 MILE MARCHERS WIN 20 Mile Marching helps turn the odds in your favor for three reasons: 1. It builds confidence in your ability to perform well in adverse circumstances. 2. It reduces the likelihood of catastrophe when you’re hit by turbulent disruption. 3. It helps you exert self-control in an out-of-control environment.”
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The importance of operating within the bounds of a “20 Mile March”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice
“If you want to achieve consistent performance, you need both parts of a 20 Mile March: a lower bound and an upper bound, a hurdle that you jump over and a ceiling that you will not rise above, the ambition to achieve and the self-control to hold back. ”
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This is when the value of creativity multiplies manifold
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice
“When you marry operating excellence with innovation, you multiply the value of your creativity.”
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This is what can help gauge the “true value of an organization”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“The true value of an organization is measured by the desire others have to contribute to that organization’s ability to keep succeeding, not just during the time they are there, but well beyond their own tenure.”
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This is why “infinite mindset” is the only option in the “infinite game of life”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“If we believe trust, cooperation and innovation matter to the long-term prospects of our organizations, then we have only one choice—to learn how to play with an infinite mindset.”
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The building blocks of high performance teams
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book The Infinite Game
“Strong relationships are the foundation of high-performing teams. And all high-performing teams start with trust.”
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This is why great leaders strive to be “better” not the “best”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“Infinite-minded leaders understand that “best” is not a permanent state. Instead, they strive to be “better.” “Better” suggests a journey of constant improvement and makes us feel like we are being invited to contribute our talents and energies to make progress in that journey.”
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This explains the difference between FINITE and INFINITE thinking
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“To ask What’s best for me” is finite thinking. To ask, “What’s best for us” is infinite thinking.”
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Successful decision making needs to consider these two components
Adopted from the following great insight of Malcolm Gladwell from his book BLINK.
“This first is that truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking…
The second lesson is that in good decision making, frugality matters.”