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  • This explains the “Human Psychology” behind picking and choosing FRIENDS..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book Tipping Point

    “A study at the University of Utah found that if you ask someone why he is friendly with someone else, he’ll say it is because he and his friend share similar attitudes. But if you actually quiz the two of them on their attitudes, you’ll find out that what they actually share is similar activities. We’re friends with the people we do things with, as much as we are with the people we resemble. We don’t seek out friends, in other words. We associate with the people who occupy the same small, physical spaces that we do.”

  • Human beings crave for social bonds , an evergreen truth that great leaders make use of..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book Tipping Point

    “If you want to bring a fundamental change in people’s belief and behavior…you need to create a community around them, where those new beliefs can be practiced and expressed and nurtured.”

  • Persuasive skills keeping this in mind is a sure shot recipe for success

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book Together is Better , the following insight is a masterclass on improving persuasive skills.

    “The MIND can be CONVINCED but the HEART must be WON.”

  • Biggest lesson learnt from “Together is Better”

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Together is Better that show that social bonds indeed matter in life.

    “To go FAST go ALONE.To go FAR go TOGETHER”

  • This is why APPLE is so consistent over a period of time..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “The difficult task is to marry relentless discipline with creativity, neither letting discipline inhibit creativity nor letting creativity erode discipline.”

  • This is what DISCIPLINE means to a high performing 10X leader

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “Discipline, in essence, is consistency of action—consistency with values, consistency with long-term goals, consistency with performance standards, consistency of method, consistency over time. Discipline is not the same as regimentation. Discipline is not the same as measurement. Discipline is not the same as hierarchical obedience or adherence to bureaucratic rules. True discipline requires the independence of mind to reject pressures to conform in ways incompatible with values, performance standards, and long-term aspirations. For a 10Xer, the only legitimate form of discipline is self-discipline, having the inner will to do whatever it takes to create a great outcome, no matter how difficult.”

  • High performing 10X leaders judiciously mix CONTROL with NON CONTROL, this way

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “10Xers embrace a paradox of control and non-control. On the one hand, 10Xers understand that they face continuous uncertainty and that they cannot control, and cannot accurately predict, significant aspects of the world around them. On the other hand, 10Xers reject the idea that forces outside their control or chance events will determine their results; they accept full responsibility for their own fate. 10Xers then bring this idea to life by a triad of core behaviors: fanatic discipline, empirical creativity, and productive paranoia. Animating these three core behaviors is a central motivating force, Level 5 ambition.”

  • This is why the SMaC recipe is the formula for long term success..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “SMaC recipe is a set of durable operating practices that create a replicable and consistent success formula. The word “SMaC” stands for Specific, Methodical, and Consistent. You can use the term “SMaC” as a descriptor in any number of ways: as an adjective (“Let’s build a SMaC system”), as a noun (“SMaC lowers risk”), and as a verb (“Let’s SMaC this project”). A solid SMaC recipe is the operating code for turning strategic concepts into reality, a set of practices more enduring than mere tactics. Tactics change from situation to situation, whereas SMaC practices can last for decades and apply across a wide range of circumstances.”

  • How do 10X LEADERS embrace DEFINING MOMENTS?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice . This insight throws light as to how 10X leaders embrace defining moments by getting out of their comfort zone.

    “10X Leaders distinguish themselves by an ability to recognize defining moments that call for disrupting their plans, changing the focus of their intensity, and/or rearranging their agenda, because of opportunity or peril, or both.”

  • The recipe to multiply the VALUE of CREATIVITY..

    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.”