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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 for themselves..

  • 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..

    1. Ask Questions guided by the THREE CIRCLES of Hedgehog Concept
    2. Dialogue and Debate Constructively Guided by the 3 Circles
    3. Execute Decisions guided by the 3 Circles
    4. Autopsies and Analysis Guided by the 3 Circles

    The formation of the COUNCIL is very critical to reach to a HEDGEHOG CONCEPT and hence needs the right people as mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great..

  • Understanding the Hedgehog Concept

    Three Circles of 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

  • The need of Permission Marketing in a hyper-mediated world

    Adopted from the following great marketing quote of Seth Godin..

    “As new forms of media develop and clutter becomes ever more intense, it’s the asset of permission that will generate profits for marketers.”

  • This is what happens when we compete with OURSELVES

    Adopted from the following quote of Simon Sinek..

    “When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.”

  • This quote explains the psychology behind “Loyalty”

    Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek..

    “There are many ways to motivate people to do things, but loyalty comes from the ability to inspire people.”

  • Visionary leadership needs doing these two things

    Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek..

    “Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.”

  • 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.”

  • All about “A Culture of Discipline”

    Adopted from the following quote of Jim Collins..

    “A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness.”

  • 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.”